It was four o'clock in the morning and medical student Zheng Li had not yet gone to bed. He had just won his first match of the new year, which was a difficult and arduous one.
Although he was very sleepy, he still lay down on the bed and picked up his cell phone.
I am really sleepy, and I am really playing with my phone.
[A man burned his tongue while smoking backwards and sued the cigarette manufacturer]
[A man committed suicide by jumping into a river. When he saw someone urinating in the river, he got up and beat the person into the river.]
[Spring Festival Gala skit sparked heated discussion, with audiences exclaiming that it was so funny and creative]
[The boy walked in such an arrogant manner that three passers-by stabbed him seven times]
["Doomsday" stops showing in theaters and becomes free to watch online]
[A girl ate a pound of garlic and said that if there was an earthquake, she could be found by a rescue dog earlier]
[Three primary school students threw firecrackers into the manhole cover, causing a methane explosion]
"What the hell?"
Zheng Li hurriedly clicked on the video of the methane explosion and saw three children playing with firecrackers while walking. When they saw a manhole cover, they threw the firecrackers in their hands into the manhole cover and waited to see the explosion.
As a result, the dirt underneath the manhole cover probably fermented and produced methane, which caused an explosion and overturned the manhole cover. The three children who were looking out of the manhole cover were directly knocked away by the manhole cover and flew into the air like feathers.
Zheng Li had seen many naughty kids doing stupid things during the Chinese New Year, but this was the first time he had seen something so gratifying.
After watching it, Zheng Li prepared to continue watching short videos.
Suddenly, he felt as if he had just seen something.
Turning the pages, Zheng Li saw the news about "Doomsday".
He did not buy advance tickets for the premiere, mainly because the cinema in his hometown was a bit shabby, and he felt that he should go to a larger cinema to watch IMAX, which would be worthy of such special effects.
Therefore, now that he sees the film’s theatrical release has been terminated, Zheng Li’s head is full of question marks.
He clicked on the news.
"…It is reported that due to the snowstorm disasters in various parts of the world, the cinemas were severely affected. Therefore, Lu Ban chose to terminate the release of his new movie "Doomsday" in theaters and instead screen it for free on TV and video websites. This move has attracted attention from all parties. According to our reporter, the film had previously invested a lot of money in global publicity and promotion…"
The following is some introduction about the film and Lu Ban.
After reading this news, Zheng Li came to his senses.
"What is this?"
Although he knew that the current snowstorm situation in the country was quite serious, he didn't know it was so serious.
After another search, Zheng Li discovered that most of the other Spring Festival movies were postponed for release, and only Lu Ban's "Doomsday" chose not to be shown in theaters but directly on TV stations.
This is simply unheard of!
"Is Lu Ban crazy or does he have too much money to treat everyone to a free movie?"
Zheng Li is not a relevant practitioner, but he also knows that Lu Ban’s previous movies all had box office revenues of billions. If this one is not shown in theaters, the loss will be billions directly.
Even if you are rich and powerful, this is not how you play! ! !
Moreover, even if a film cannot be released on the big screen for various reasons, the producers will most likely choose to broadcast it on video websites for a fee. Showing it on TV stations should be after the last bit of surplus value of the film has been squeezed out, and then it will be packaged and sold to TV stations for repeated broadcast during various long holidays.
Although Lu Ban’s move has aroused great discussion and the number of moviegoers may be unprecedented, what’s the purpose of this?
Could it be that Lu Ban is really a great sage sent by God, who lets everyone watch blockbusters for free in order to improve the aesthetic standards of audiences around the world?
Zheng Li sat up. The heater made the room very warm. He was even wearing short-sleeved shirt and shorts. He should be thankful that the heating plant was still working normally, otherwise this winter in the north would definitely make people miserable.
Zheng Li had heard many southerners talk about magic damage in winter before, but he said that temperature was the greatest damage. In the weather of dozens of degrees below zero, when peeing could turn into ice pillars, no matter whether it was magic or physical, it was real damage.
This big news about Lu Ban was the real first bombshell of the Spring Festival, even surpassing the terms complained about during the Spring Festival Gala, and became the number one hot search in just a few dozen minutes.
Zheng Li initially wondered if this was some new April Fools' joke, but when he saw the Weibo post on Silent Media's official website and the discussion below, he realized that this didn't seem to be a joke, but real!
[Fuck, has Lu Ban taken the wrong medicine? He will lose a lot of money if he broadcasts it for free! ]
[Are you still worried about Lu Ban losing money? He makes billions from one movie, so a small loss is just a drop in the bucket]
[That’s right, you didn’t invest any money in this movie, so you are really spiritual capitalists? ]
[I had bought a first-day ticket, and was worried about how to get to the cinema when I saw the heavy snow outside. Now, I can watch it at home.]
[I chose this approach so that everyone can see my movie in the New Year. Lu Ban, you are so gentle! ]
[I remember Lu Ban's movies were all pretty thrilling, right? Isn't it a bit strange to broadcast it on TV on the first day of the Lunar New Year? ]
[That's better than those TV series that have been broadcast for several years, right? TV stations are closed during the Chinese New Year, so they just rerun the shows. Wouldn't it be nice to have a movie? ]
[What should I do if I don’t have a TV at home? Oh, there are also online, so it’s okay. ]
[What a pity! I also want to watch this movie in IMAX, but the TV at home is not big enough! ]
[Fuck, is the snowstorm so serious now? It only snowed a little here.]
[Brother above, this is a coastal area, where the temperature is usually over 20 degrees in winter and now it is snowing, this is outrageous! ]
[What? The movie is not showing in the theater anymore? Which website is it on, which channel is it broadcasting on, and what time is it broadcasting?]
[It's late at night, the sound of firecrackers outside has stopped, and you are still surfing here]
[Lu Ban is just hyping himself up, creating a gimmick on the first day of the new year]
[Who would use billions of box office revenue to hype up something? If it is really hype, then I can only say that I support this wave of Lu Ban! ]
[Am I the only one who hopes that it can be re-released in theaters? It's not fun to watch a disaster movie like this on a small screen! ]
Zheng Li searched the comments.
Wow, it will be shown on several major TV stations and video websites during the prime time of the first day of the Lunar New Year, at 9pm. You can enjoy the best picture quality and resolution without any membership or registration.
Is Lu Ban really here to do charity?
Zheng Li immediately forwarded the message to the group he had created when he made a bet with someone online to watch "The Wailing", but it was too late and there were almost no people online, so his message received no response.
It was not until around eight o'clock the next morning that someone in the group suddenly spoke.
"What the hell, my friend and I are already at the cinema, and now they say this movie isn't showing?"