This time, Wei Lan appeared on a variety show, which contributed to several hot searches on Weibo. At the same time, discussions about "New World" on various social platforms have once again grown wildly.
After the show was broadcast, many fans who did not follow the variety show went out of their way to find the short film named "Time Corridor" to watch. In addition to praise, there were more urgings from fans -
"You've already made a sci-fi short film, why haven't you released a trailer for "New World" yet?"
This kind of thing is not without precedent. When Wei Lan participated in "Actors Go Forward" for the first time, Chen Yuanhang directly treated the scene as a movie trailer launch conference and directly gave a movie plot preview.
Now that Wei Lan did not do so, the expectations for the movie have been raised to a higher level.
Compared to the laborious promotion and constant leaks of "Star Wars Part II", Wei Lan's move has shifted the current heat of movie discussion to himself.
An industry insider who discovered this phenomenon jumped out and said: "You thought Director Wei was on the first floor, but in fact she is on the fifth floor!"
Wei Lan, who is at the center of the topic, is now politely declining the invitation from the director of "New Director Star" to serve as the boss director of the finals again.
"I really don't have time. The movie is in post-production. Sorry, Director Zhou."
"Hey... OK, excuse me..." Director Zhou on the other end of the line had a bitter face. He had not expected to really invite Wei Lan at that time. He just sent letters to various well-known directors from the public relations department. Unexpectedly, it coincided with Wei Lan's film promotion period, and she actually agreed to come on the show.
Although Wei Lan is a director, no variety show can refuse her popularity and topics, not even Director Zhou. He thought that due to the restrictions on the subject matter, Wei Lan should not be able to cause the same situation as last time, so he could not resist the temptation and invited Wei Lan to participate in the semi-finals.
In fact, Wei Lan did not take any extreme measures this time, but he still caused the same destructive power as last time. At this time, Director Zhou couldn't help but think of what the audience said in the previous barrage -
He was really daring at that time!
Even if Wei Lan was left in the finals, it would be fine! Unfortunately, it’s too late to regret now. I can only think of ways to increase the content of the finals so that there will be less controversy at that time...
After hanging up the phone, Wei Lan was no longer aware of Director Zhou's various struggles. She opened her Weibo account which had been idle for a long time and pressed the plus sign in the middle at the bottom.
The hot searches about Wei Lan's participation in the variety show have not yet gone down, and fans who follow her suddenly saw her latest Weibo post this afternoon.
'October 3rd, welcome to the New World.'
Attached below is a three-minute trailer for the film.
Almost as soon as I refreshed the page, there were hundreds of comments under this Weibo post.
The first hot comment: "Director Wei, what's wrong with you? Are you addicted to sneak attacks?"
But obviously, this raid was a raid that made the audience ecstatic.
'I knew it would come late.'
'Director Wei is still so stubborn about this schedule that conflicts with the schedule of "Star Wars". I'm so proud of it.'
"What Chengguang did was too shameless. I support Director Wei in attacking Star Wars and destroying it completely!"
'I want to watch both, but I'll definitely watch Director Wei's first!'
Audiences who loved to grab the hot reviews rushed to the front row, while more fans clicked on the trailer to play.
"New World" is Wei Lan's second science fiction film after "The Rural Teacher". "The Rural Teacher" is her most well-known work. For this film of the same theme, while Wei Lan did not actively publicize the content, the level of confidentiality maintained Wei Lan's consistent level, and it has remained mysterious without revealing too much information to the outside world.
Wei Lan didn't need to do any promotion because of Ye Jingran's lawsuit some time ago. If "Star Wars" was promoted, it was equivalent to Wei Lan's promotion. Because of that incident, everyone couldn't help but talk about the two movies together.
This is also the reason why Wei Lan became a hot search as soon as she appeared in the variety show. In addition to her own popularity, the public who loves to watch the show also want to see the outcome of the confrontation between the two companies and the two directors, and who will win and who will lose.
If Wei Lan loses, her current aura of undefeated genius will be taken away. If Chen Yuanhang loses, then judging from Wei Lan's overall performance over the past two years, she will step on Chen Yuanhang's record and truly ascend to the altar of the "great director".
Therefore, Wei Lan was not in a hurry at all when it came to promoting the new movie. She was in an advantageous position and could even resort to hunger marketing. However, Chengguang, which had lost the lawsuit, had to maintain its popularity by investing funds in order to stabilize its stock price.
In front of the trailer for New World is the familiar name of Wei Lan Studio, and this time a newly designed studio logo has been added.
A round, stick figure of a panda, which at first glance looks a bit like a glutinous rice ball with sesame filling exposed.
'Who designed this logo? Well done!'
Netizens were posting comments while watching the trailer.
Ye Luoxue, who was sitting next to Wei Lan and reading the comments, smiled smugly at Wei Lan: "Look, you still dislike my mother's design. I was right, wasn't I? Everyone is praising my design!"
Wei Lan: “…I just think it’s a bit childish.”
"Ma'am, your express delivery has arrived." Aunt Zhang handed over a package.
"Oh! The panda home clothes I customized for you have arrived. Try them on." Ye Luoxue quickly took the box and shook out a delicate and soft black and white coat from it: "What did you just say?"
Wei Lan, who felt like she was entertaining her parents with colorful clothes every day, said: "It's nothing, as long as you are happy."
After a futuristic flash, the image of a middle-aged man hosting the show, composed of blue and purple lines, appeared in the trailer.
“Welcome to the new world. This is an opportunity for all people in the wilderness… no matter you are a first-class citizen, a second-class citizen, or even a scavenger with no identity!”
The virtual electronic synthesized host made an impassioned speech: "You have been carrying debts since you were born. Many people have never even seen their parents, but they have to bear their debts. If you don't make changes, the debts that you can't pay off will be passed on to the next generation."
Zooming out, below this high-tech host advertisement is a dilapidated wilderness tavern where technology coexists.
“But now!”
"As long as you are lucky enough to win this survival competition, all your debts will be cleared... yes, no matter how huge the debt is, you will never be able to pay it off in several lifetimes. At the same time, you will also be able to obtain real citizenship, move directly to the city, and enjoy the welfare benefits of citizens!"
The guests in the tavern were all exhausted, and each of them was carrying a weapon, with scars on their bodies or equipped with mechanical prosthetic limbs. None of them spoke, and they were alert to their surroundings. At the same time, they stared at the advertisement with burning eyes, and there was ambition in their eyes to win.
The rusty frames, dirty and low-quality tables and chairs show the poor and low-end living environment here. It seems to be a background from an even older era, with a retro feel. However, from the holographic projection technology used in this advertisement and the appearance of the weapons carried by people, it can be seen that the level of technology has reached an extremely high level.
The collision of retro and technology has a unique decadent beauty, bringing a refreshing experience.
Many viewers started commenting:
'From this angle... I feel like this is a development direction that doesn't focus on environmental protection. No director has ever filmed this type of future world. I'm really looking forward to it!'
'I don't know how to describe it, but this collision is so cool! '
The scene in the trailer changed, and the host was still the middle-aged man as before, but this time, he was no longer an electronic image full of technology, but a real person like the public sees in reality, appearing on the TV screen.
It is still a square, but this square looks much more familiar to the audience.
Because apart from being more technological, it is no different from a modern city, with clean and tidy streets and exquisite green areas.
"Through the new consciousness link technology, citizens can now purchase and experience a new wilderness life..."
The pedestrians passing by the square are dressed casually and look relaxed. Apart from the fact that their clothes are more avant-garde and the electronic devices they carry look more advanced, it looks like people's ideal world scene after technology has developed to a very advanced level.
The host in the ad smiled with a friendly smile: "In the game "New World", you will get a real wilderness resident's body and do whatever you want, killing, violence, sex... It is safe and has no side effects. You don't have to worry about radiation pollution at all, and you can experience the fun of surviving in the wilderness in all aspects..."
"Note 1. If the wilderness body dies, you will need to wait 12 hours before you can replace it with another one."
"Note 2: For an immersive experience, you must not reveal your identity to any wilderness resident, or your chance to play will be permanently revoked."
"Note three..."
The audience's hearts skipped a beat when watching this scene. With the same host and the connection and comparison between the before and after, it is easy to see that this game called "New World" is a scam between the upper class and the lower class.
When real technology is applied to humans, it should be people-oriented and comfortable, just like the area where the citizen behind lives. However, the residents in the wilderness, even if they have some high-tech products, actually have extremely poor living conditions, and everyone is burdened with debts that cannot be repaid.
What the wilderness dwellers see as an opportunity is actually just a game in the eyes of the city dwellers, and their lives are just consumables in the eyes of the citizens who spend money to play the game.
"Stop talking nonsense, I want to enter the game now."
Ye Jingran's face appeared on the screen. He was wearing expensive-looking casual clothes and impatiently took off a holographic helmet.
"Safety protocols have been applied..."
"Do you want to forcibly break through the security agreement? You may suffer unknown consequences, and our company will not be responsible..."
Ye Jingran grinned with a fierce look on his face: "Break through, hurry up, I'm going to kill that son of a bitch just now!"
The scene changed and the scavenger played by Gu Yun sat on a recliner uncomfortably.
"Sir, this is your unique identification number in the New World: d2524."
Two patches extended from the chair and were attached to both sides of Gu Yun's temples.
"Now, please put on the electroencephalogram. We need to record your physical data before you can enter the battlefield."
Half of the helmet was buckled down.
“Ding Di——”
The video screen flickered along with the helmet, then stabilized, and the next moment, the helmet was opened.
Gu Yun changed his previous cautious and reserved expression, pulled out the connecting device casually, and a vicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth... The trailer ends here.
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