Chapter 536: A Tide of Negative Reviews
Alicia took the 30 million gold coins that her boss forced her to take as start-up capital. Although she was very reluctant, she also knew that this was a rare opportunity.
With her boss’s mandatory “help,” she set about forming a chamber of commerce.
"No, you said you don't need help. And is this boss crazy? He actually invested 30 million gold coins in his future rival?" Merlin looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment.
Fortunately, Alicia has many good friends who lend a helping hand to her.
There was a prince of a certain beastman tribe, who relied on the royal prestige and connections to clear many business barriers for her. There was also the son of a certain empire's finance minister, who used his professional knowledge and resources in the financial field to help her plan financial operations. Even the beloved daughter of the leader of a super adventure group joined in, bringing with her the abundant supplies and connections accumulated by the adventure group.
Merlin was dumbfounded. "Why didn't you use your connections earlier?!"
With the concerted efforts of everyone, Alicia's Chamber of Commerce has grown like mushrooms after a spring rain.
She stood out in business competitions again and again by relying on her boss's repeated "humiliation" (referring to her boss repeatedly introducing his business to a poor girl like her).
Before long, her Chamber of Commerce became famous and became a business force that could not be underestimated in the Forest of Elves.
The once invincible boss could only watch Alicia rise step by step, his heart full of regret.
But it was too late. Alicia took advantage of the crisis in her boss' company and acted decisively, successfully acquiring his company.
At the end of the movie, Alicia, dressed in gorgeous attire, confidently stood on the top of the high-rise building of the Chamber of Commerce headquarters and said to the camera: "Where there is a will, there is a way! Everything I have is the result of my hard work!"
The lights in the cinema came on, Merlin stood up, but found himself sweating all over. He looked at the screen with mixed feelings. At this moment, for some reason, he regretted helping Alicia to set up the cinema chain and instructing them on how to shoot.
The end credits of "Caged Bird" rolled slowly, but at this time, there was no applause or praise in the theater as usual after the end of a movie. Instead, there was an angry noise.
"Give me back my money! What a crappy movie! It's a complete waste of my time and money!" An ordinary audience member blushed and shouted at the top of his voice, tightly clutching the movie ticket in his hand, as if that was an outlet for his anger.
"That's right, this is too disgusting! She's using the excuse of a poor girl, but actually it's all about showing off. What a mess!" A man dressed as an aristocrat nearby also echoed the sentiment, his face full of disdain and disgust.
"This is a complete blasphemy against poverty, completely out of touch with reality, and what rubbish!" Another audience member stomped his feet in anger, and the people around him responded, with curses rising one after another, filling the entire theater.
No matter they were nobles or ordinary audiences, they all expressed strong dissatisfaction with the film. The whole theater was like a lit powder keg, with anger spreading everywhere.
In the Forest of Elves, Alysia and a group of priests of the Moon Temple were sitting in the meeting hall of the Moon Temple, holding communication crystals in their hands, confidently waiting for feedback after the release of "Caged Bird".
They firmly believe that adapted from the work of the elf master and with the wonderful performance of Alysia, the film will be a great success and will amaze everyone.
However, when they saw the ratings of "Caged Bird" on the Internet, the smiles on their faces froze instantly.
That eye-catching 1.1 point was like a bolt from the blue, hitting them hard in the heart.
This is an extremely bad rating, which almost announced the complete collapse of the film in terms of word of mouth.
Alicia's eyes widened in disbelief, and the communication crystal in her hand almost slipped.
"This...how is this possible?" she muttered to herself, her voice full of shock and disbelief.
The priests nearby also showed surprised expressions. They quickly gathered around Alicia and frantically clicked on the movie reviews, trying to figure out what had happened.
There are very few positive reviews, and almost all of them come from the elves.
One of the comments reads: "It is indeed a masterpiece. The plot is close to reality and shows the life of elves vividly. Alicia's performance is also excellent."
But there are only two or three such positive reviews, which seem so small and powerless in the vast ocean of negative reviews.
A large number of negative reviews came like a tide, making them look increasingly unhappy.
"This movie is simply made up. The so-called poor girl lives in a luxurious villa and drives a high-end Linglu car. Is this called poverty? The screenwriter must have some misunderstanding about poverty!"
"Showing off wealth under the guise of poverty and bullying in the workplace, the method of bullying is actually throwing gold coins. What kind of weird setting is this? It's an insult to the audience's IQ!"
"I felt deeply offended watching this movie. It's not telling a story at all, but piling up luxurious scenes and outrageous plots, wasting my precious time!"
"Is this what Master Elf's work is like? I deeply suspect that the film production team didn't put their heart into it at all. They only wanted to promote Alicia, but ignored the most basic plot logic!"
"The character setting is so confusing. The poor girl has high-class blood, a housekeeper and a nanny, and her parents are dressed luxuriously. Is this poverty or wealth? I don't understand it at all!"
Alicia felt dizzy when she read these comments.
She never expected that the movie she had high hopes for would be criticized so harshly.
Her face turned pale and her lips trembled slightly. "Why? Why is this happening? We tried so hard..."
An elderly priest frowned and tried to comfort Alicia: "Your Highness, perhaps this is just the opinion of some viewers. Maybe they don't understand the profound meaning of the movie..."
But his voice also seemed to lack confidence, and even he himself felt that such an explanation was too far-fetched.
The other priests were also silent. They knew in their hearts that the reputation of this movie had completely collapsed, and it would be difficult to save the situation.
Alicia slumped in the chair with empty eyes, unable to accept such a cruel reality.
The originally promising plan has now turned into a nightmare, and she seems to have fallen into a desperate situation in this competition.
The atmosphere in the Moon Temple was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. The elves looked at each other in bewilderment, and no one knew how to break the suffocating silence, let alone how to deal with this sudden crisis.
The failure of "Caged Bird" not only damaged Alysia's reputation, but also made the priests of the Moon Temple who supported her realize that they had suffered unprecedented setbacks in this competition for faith and influence.
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