Lin Yipeng began to rub his chin.
His move undoubtedly gave his fans a lot of confidence, and even the comments in the live stream chat started jumping around rapidly.
Do you agree? Do you agree?
Director Lin, I knew you must be kind, understanding, brave, generous, universally loved, and the most beautiful woman in the world...
[Upstairs, did you copy the wrong gender?]
[Director Lin, just name your price, and tonight the brothers will give you a big boost at the box office. We guarantee you'll be satisfied.]
However, in response to the fans' repeated requests, Lin Yipeng simply gave a wicked smile and said, "Guess?"
【？？？】
【Wait, we've built up the atmosphere to this point, and this is what you show me?】
Okay, I understand. So that's it. I hope the second movie will be released in theaters.
[Hoping for a theatrical release +1. The quality of "The Thief Catcher 1" is really wasted on online movies; it should have been competing for this year's summer blockbuster season.]
[By the way, are there any new movies released this summer? I can't seem to recall any...]
[No recollection +1. Summer movie season used to be quite lively, why is it so quiet this year?]
[Haha, is it possible that their popularity was completely overshadowed by the thieves?]
【ah? 】
Here's a little-known fact: thirteen films have been released in theaters so far this summer, but without exception, none have generated any buzz. Two have already been pulled from theaters, and three have had their releases postponed.
What? Are we thief catchers really that dedicated?
[Haha, haven't you guys noticed? Lately, the internet is full of fan-made videos and recommendations about thieves catching movies. With this sweltering heat, who wants to go out to watch a movie when they can stay home?!]
After "The Thief Catcher" became popular, I started looking for other online movies to watch, and I discovered several gems. The ideas and plots were excellent, completely shattering my previous stereotypes about online movies.
[Please, do you even understand the significance of China's record for the highest-grossing online movie in history?]
[Great news! The movie "The Thieves" has officially surpassed 100 million in box office revenue! Congratulations to "The Thieves" for officially reaching 100 million in box office revenue!]
Congratulations!
[To be honest, I feel this number is unprecedented and will likely never be surpassed, unless The Thieves 2—oh, no, The Thieves 2 absolutely has to be released in theaters!!!]
Unfortunately, Lin Yipeng's words seemed to be just a joke to tease everyone, and he never mentioned anything about The Thieves 2 again. Although the enthusiasm in the comments remained high, Xiao He and Pu Rong tacitly refrained from bringing it up.
The live stream went on for over an hour in this lively and bustling manner before finally coming to a successful conclusion.
After the live stream ended, Xiao He finally asked Liu Rulan about the summer movie season this year.
To be honest, Xiao He had no idea that the summer movie season was being overshadowed by "The Thief Catcher," nor did he expect it to happen. If it weren't for the comments on the screen, he probably would still be unaware of it.
After all, the difference between the two is quite significant. One side is theatrical release, and the other is online release. Over the years, they have maintained a state of non-interference, like two completely different classes. Theatrical releases are heavily promoted, while online releases are quietly broadcast. Most ordinary people probably only learn about the movie while scrolling through short videos, and then watch it on those short videos without any interest in watching the original film.
However, there is one thing that is quite special about "The Thief Catcher" that cannot be fully shown in short video editing – that is, the action scenes!
The fight scenes from beginning to end would take about forty minutes to edit out of a short video. It's better to watch the original film than to watch it on a short video. The fight scenes are more exciting and the viewing experience is smoother.
But Xiao He still hadn't expected that "The Thief Catcher" would be this powerful!
Liu Rulan glanced at Xiao He sideways: "Do you even understand the significance of a phenomenal achievement?"
Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can be called a "phenomenal bestseller".
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