Chapter 11 011 Tickets Sold Out
Chapter Eleven
"Lin Yuan, I will never forgive you!"
"You think you can get away with buying trending topics to smear Xie Yu? Let me tell you, you won't!"
Lin Yuan had just finished his rehearsal for the day when Xie Yu's fans started making a ruckus in his Weibo comment section. Lin Yuan was completely bewildered. He searched on Weibo and discovered that marketing accounts had posted the latest comparison video.
Lin Yuan: "...This level of forgiveness is not something I can forgive. Shouldn't we see if the kettle forgives it?"
Netizens: "..."
A new tag has emerged – #ApologizeForTheKettle#
"Objectively speaking, Xie Yu does have a professional level of skill; he is indeed a professional kettle."
"Hahahaha, it's intermittent, and it even spews air."
Netizens kept creating memes using the kettle analogy, and Xie Yu's fans, unable to stop the voices of passersby, could only resort to cursing in Lin Yuan's comment section.
"Go back to your lousy musicals, they're hilarious, you'll never fill the venue in your lifetime."
"You can't even get the lead role in a musical, what else can you do besides trying to piggyback on the fame of newcomer actor Xie Yu?"
"The audience for that lousy musical is less than the number of fans at Xiaoyu's meet-and-greet; the tickets simply don't sell."
...
"Tomorrow's Tomorrow" is not a large-scale production, and the venues chosen are mostly medium-sized theaters that can accommodate 500 to 1,000 audience members. Even so, the first performance was far from full.
Fortunately, the actors' appearance fees are not high, and they have financial support, so the performances can continue.
On set, Lin Yuan gradually found his rhythm in acting.
After the first performance, Lin Yuan continued rehearsing for the next one—he wasn't entirely satisfied with a few parts when he first appeared on stage, so he readjusted them this time.
Tickets for the second show of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" have already gone on sale, only a week later than the first show. Lin Yuan had been keeping an eye on it before, and the tickets for the second show were selling even worse than the first show, since many audience members came specifically for the first show.
Just then, Lin Yuan was listening to music with his head down when Lu Xiang suddenly let out a strange cry.
"What's that called?" Zou He turned his head. "Someone's been hurling insults at us on Weibo again?"
Lu Xiang holds multiple positions, including managing the official Weibo account for "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".
Lu Xiang shook his head: "No..."
"We need to think of a way..." Zou He sighed, "No one can stand being scolded like this all the time."
"Suddenly, a lot more people are buying tickets..." Lu Xiang said slowly.
Zou He didn't react at first, and after a long while, he exclaimed, "What?"
"We've already sold 60% of the tickets for this show," Lu thought. "When the first show ended, we hadn't even sold half of the tickets."
I thought it was over, but then the road was refreshed and more than a dozen tickets were sold in a flash.
This time, the theater only has a little over 800 seats!
"What's going on?"
Zou He and Lu Xiang looked at each other, and after thinking about it carefully, they realized that apart from Lin Yuan and Xie Yu's performances being somewhat more popular, the crew had no other notable presence.
"There are still audience members buying tickets now, and there are fewer and fewer empty seats."
Hearing Lu Xiang's shouts, even the actors stopped rehearsing and came over to watch the excitement.
Tickets for the performance are priced according to their seats. It was discovered that the best seats sold out quite a bit, while the lower-priced tickets are currently the most available. However, compared to the first show, this show has already sold quite well.
After all, this is a new work of theirs that hasn't yet established a reputation.
...
The crew initially thought they'd be lucky to sell 80% of the tickets for the second performance, but the next day, Lu Xiang posted a screenshot of the latest Weibo comments in the group chat—
The official Weibo account for "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" has been getting a lot of flak lately. Lu Xiang would occasionally pick out a couple of comments to share with the creators. Today he posted a picture, and everyone assumed it was another malicious comment from Xie Yu's fans, but after clicking on it—
"Tickets are sold out!!!"
"Couldn't the production crew use a bigger venue next time? I thought tickets would be easy to get, but even the corner seats are sold out?"
"Who would be so generous as to open an 800-seat venue? Can't they open larger venues?"
Everyone: "..."
Even the creators who weren't usually concerned about ticket sales couldn't help but investigate what had happened and how the tickets had suddenly sold out.
Lu Xiang searched for the keyword "tomorrow's tomorrow" on Weibo. Putting aside the fans' arguments, he found that Lin Yuan's performance attracted a lot of viewers.
Marketing accounts only released a line or two of the Monsoon monologue, but some viewers released the entire song "Dark Web".
Without context, even if the audience sees a line or two of lyrics, they will only think that Lin Yuan sang it pretty well.
However, the entire piece of music connects the plot, leaving the audience with endless room for imagination.
The monsoon's dark and profound atmosphere, his eyes forever filled with sorrow... up close, it's a clear lake, but only by hearing his singing can one perceive the infinite emptiness in his heart.
The darkness brought the murderer to justice, but wasn't Ji Feng's heart also an abyss?
"Is the scene really that strong?"
"Original audio?!?"
"...This actor is so handsome! The makeup and styling are perfect! Tell me his name right now, I want to see him!!"
In addition, musical recommendation bloggers like Zhou Chi have also increased the audience for "Tomorrow's Tomorrow". This group of audience members are very cautious about new works and generally wait until the work has a good reputation before they are willing to buy tickets to enter the theater.
"Tomorrow's Tomorrow" happens to have good word-of-mouth, and viewers who have seen it have given it positive reviews.
“There are still some viewers…” Lu Xiang handed the phone to Lin Yuan, “You can see for yourself.”
Lin Yuan took the phone.
The phone screen was displayed on a user's homepage.
"Although I'm not very familiar with musicals, I still decided to buy tickets to see 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow'."
"I started liking Lin Yuan on 'The Rise of Stars'. Lin Yuan has a bright smile and is hardworking and diligent. He became famous overnight and gained many fans, including me."
"Unfortunately, even the grandest stage has an end. Lin Yuan failed to debut successfully, and his subsequent development was not satisfactory because he was too unknown. It seemed that even liking him was a mistake."
“I thought he would just fade into obscurity, but then I saw a clip from ‘Tomorrow’s Tomorrow’ and saw many people asking for the actor’s name, marveling at his talent.”
"Actually, Lin Yuan has always been this amazing. I'm so glad that he's been seen again. He didn't smile much during his low period, but recently his smile seems to have returned."
"As a fan, although I was a step too late, I still want to support him and support Lin Yuan who is getting back on his feet."
"Because I discovered that even after three years, I would still fall in love with him again."
This netizen received many echoes of this sentiment in the comments section.
Lin Yuan held his phone in silence.
Such wonderful words, I wish the original owner could have seen them sooner.
"Now only I can see it," Lin Yuan said in a voice so low it was almost inaudible.
He didn't know how to express his feelings, so he could only rehearse even more diligently.
...
Zhou Chi also went to see the latest performance of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow," even though it cost him two extra high-speed rail tickets.
To his surprise, the second show was completely full, unlike the first one. Looking up, the theater was packed, even the corners were full, and there wasn't a single empty seat in sight.
Zhou Chi also ran into several acquaintances. After exchanging brief greetings, they all sat down to watch the performance quietly.
Then he discovered that "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" was of a higher overall standard.
The performances of "Dark Web" and "Lily" were a true auditory treat. Both Rong Lei and Lin Yuan demonstrated a more nuanced and uninhibited understanding of their characters.
He watched the same performance twice, but Zhou Chi never got tired of it.
Zhou Chi also recommended this show on his Weibo homepage, but it seems that his recommendation is no longer needed - shortly after the performance ended that night, "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" became a trending topic on Weibo.
Regardless of the conflict between Lin Yuan and Xie Yu, and without the likes of Pei Tao predicting its downfall, "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" climbed to the top of the trending topics list purely through online discussions.
"Highly recommend it!!"
"Although the plot is simple, the actors' performances are amazing, and the charm of the characters is fully brought out."
"Beautiful! You sang so well! I trembled every time you sang a line, and before I knew it, tears were streaming down my face."
Among those recommending "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" are many reputable professionals in the musical theater industry.
While Zhou Chi was hesitating about whether to continue watching the next show, he opened the ticketing app and found that the tickets for the next show of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" were already sold out.
Are there no tickets left at this time?
Zhou Chi clicked on the link again and found that the tickets were indeed sold out; the purchase page showed that tickets were unavailable.
"..."
"...Can we go to a bigger venue?! My best friend is raving about how amazing this show is, and I want to see it. Where's my ticket? Where's my huge ticket?"
In discussions related to "Tomorrow's Tomorrow," many netizens complained about not being able to buy tickets.
"I want to see another one! One isn't enough!"
"Is it confirmed that 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow' will only be performed in these few shows? Will there be additional performances later? I'm really craving it!"
Overnight, tickets for "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" became incredibly hard to come by.
Lin Yuan's portrayal of the character Ji Feng is gaining increasing prominence.
The most obvious sign is that his Weibo followers surged by 100,000 in just a few days.
Marketing accounts posted performance clips from "Tomorrow's Tomorrow".
In the final scene, Lin Yuan lies in a pool of blood, but a smile of fulfillment graces his lips.
The white shirt contrasted sharply with the blood, and his eyes, which had been filled with sorrow, seemed to fade away in that instant, leaving only a sense of fulfillment.
Yet the visual impact remains.
"Such a sunny appearance, such a dark acting style, such an adorable contrast."
"That's incredible. I can't believe Lin Yuan is actually an idol."
"Actually, I couldn't understand it at first either, why Xie Yu was the one who debuted."
"+1, but I dare not say it. If I do, I will be chased and scolded for three days and three nights. Now Xie Yu's fans only praise him for gaining a foothold in the acting circle. They don't mention 'Tomorrow's Star' or Wink at all."
"Actually, his acting skills are... well, I dare not say."
...
In a certain place in City A, Xie Yu had a gloomy expression.
The hashtags #Kettle# and #ApologizeToKettle# are still trending, while negative discussions about Lin Yuan have decreased, replaced by positive praise.
"It's just a lousy musical, what kind of presence can it have?" his agent comforted him. "Even if he performs hundreds of shows, he won't even get close to the entertainment industry."
"Your main job is acting, so don't worry about anything related to singing. Your current rival isn't Lin Yuan."
The agent said, "Next, you must get the role of director Qin Panyun no matter what. You are the right age and your acting skills are up to par. Although it is a villain, there is a lot of room for you to perform."
Beside Xie Yu was a set of audition requirements.
A note from the author:
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