Chapter 539 Black Absurd Humor Comedy
Alicia looked around and said, "I know the Azer Arcane Newspaper. We elves place large orders for it every day."
After all, the Aize Arcane News is the most authoritative news release site today, and has cooperated with the six empires and the Aize Federation.
Moreover, I heard that Alysia has been in contact with the Orcs and the Sea Tribe recently, and their elves are also interested in cooperating with the Azer Arcane News.
Merlin nodded slightly and led everyone to a separate house.
The room looks ordinary from the outside, but once you step inside you can feel a gentle magical fluctuation. This is an independent soundproof barrier that ensures that conversations in the room cannot be eavesdropped by outsiders.
After everyone sat down in the room, Merlin said with a serious expression: "Regarding Caged Bird, its reputation may not be unreversible, but it requires some small tricks and public opinion guidance."
Alicia frowned slightly, her eyes full of confusion, not quite understanding the meaning of Merlin's words.
Merlin saw this and handed a document to Alicia.
Alicia took the document and slowly turned to the first page. A passage came into her eyes: "'Caged Bird' - a black humor satirical comedy written by the Elf Master with great effort. This work deeply analyzes the absurd phenomena in the upper class and aristocratic circles from a unique perspective. It is not as simple as it seems on the surface, but satirizes reality in an absurd and humorous way through settings and plots that seem to be out of touch with the public. The setting in the play that the heroine seems to be 'poor' but enjoys a luxurious life is actually an exaggerated display of the hypocritical life of the aristocracy. The so-called 'workplace bullying', in the extreme and absurd way of throwing gold coins, satirizes the arrogance and ignorance of the nobles in the face of wealth, and their indifference to real life. The whole story is like a mirror, reflecting the values in the aristocratic circle that are distorted by wealth and status. It is a masterpiece full of depth and black humor, waiting for the audience to interpret it carefully..."
After reading the document, Alicia looked at Merlin in bewilderment. She frowned, with a hint of confusion and insistence in her tone: "Merlin, don't you know that "The Caged Bird" is a literary and artistic work by our Elf Master? It's clearly about the efforts of a poor girl and her road to freedom to realize her self-worth. How did it become the black humor satire you mentioned?"
Merlin almost rolled his eyes when he heard her say that. He was grumbling in his heart and waved his hand speechlessly, "Princess Alicia, don't you know why your movie failed?"
Alicia was slightly stunned and said, "I have concluded that it is a problem with the script."
Merlin nodded and sighed, "It's good that you know. Since you know there's something wrong with the script of Caged Bird, think about it. The so-called 'poor' girl in the script is not poor at all, but rather quite wealthy. How can such a setting that is out of touch with reality resonate with and attract the audience's love?"
"Not poor?" Alicia muttered in confusion, frowning as if trying to recall, "Obviously, they are very poor..."
But she quickly realized that something seemed to be wrong. She remembered that not all elves could live in detached villas, and many high-level elves only lived in detached garden tree houses.
Merlin went on to say, "If you want to turn around the reputation, you have to do it as this document says. The "Caged Bird" created by your so-called elf master is an absurd, humorous, and satirical black comedy of the upper class. Only by redefining it in this way can the audience accept it."
Of course, even if it is written this way, the majority of people will definitely not accept it.
Merlin didn't say the depressing words, and continued to say to Alicia with a smile: "I can publish relevant reports about the black absurd comedy of "Caged Bird" in the Aize Arcane Newspaper, and whitewash "Caged Bird" by controlling public opinion."
Alicia nodded as if she understood, with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Seeing this, Merlin quickly added, "There are many benefits to doing this. Not only can it restore the reputation, but it can also increase the box office. Most importantly, you will gain a lot of power of faith. After all, if the movie has a good reputation, more audiences will like you, and the power of faith will come naturally."
Alicia was still trying to digest Merlin's words, but when she heard the last sentence, her eyes lit up instantly. "You should have told me earlier that I could gain a lot of power of faith!" She agreed with Merlin's idea without hesitation.
Merlin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but his face remained serious. He said, "Although I am willing to whitewash the movie "Caged Bird" for the elves, because I am the High Priest of the Moon. But you have to know that the Aize Arcane Newspaper is not a place where I can have the final say. If you want to publish content that whitewashes "Caged Bird", you need to make arrangements."
Alicia asked with some confusion: "Isn't the Aize Arcane Newspaper an asset of the Arcane Academy? And the Merlin Chamber of Commerce has invested in it, right?"
Merlin smiled helplessly and explained, "Although the Arcane Newspaper of Aize is owned by the Arcane Academy, and the Merlin Chamber of Commerce has indeed invested in it, the newspaper is, after all, in cooperation with the six empires and the behemoth Aize Federation. If you want to publish some news, you can't avoid the review of the editorial representatives of the six empires and the Aize Federation. If you want to let the whitewashed content of "Caged Bird" appear on the front page, you must get the consent of more than half of the people."
As he spoke, Merlin brought Alicia to the meeting room on the top floor.
At this moment, the discussion room was empty and extremely quiet.
This is the place where representatives from all parties discuss what news will make the front page and how advertisements should be edited and published before each issue of Azer Arcane News is released.
In the center of the conference room, there is a huge round table, on which are neatly placed representative cards of the six empires, the Aize Federation, the Arcane Academy, and the Merlin Chamber of Commerce. These representatives are the final decision makers.
Merlin pointed at the round table and said to Alicia, "If you want to make "Caged Bird" the front page of the next issue, you will need to invest a lot of gold coins, but the effect will definitely satisfy you."
After saying that, he clapped his hands.
An assistant immediately stepped forward and handed Alicia a newspaper frame specially designed to whitewash "Caged Bird".
Although this newspaper currently only has a framework and no specific content, judging from the design of the framework, the title is eye-catching and the layout is novel. Alicia was quite satisfied after reading it.
The elves have always been wealthy, and Alicia is no exception. She looked at Merlin and asked, "How much does it cost?"
Merlin pretended to think for a moment, then seriously stated the various expenses required. After some calculations, he finally came up with a figure of tens of millions of gold coins: "Your Highness, considering the various arrangements, publicity costs, and the cost of communicating and negotiating with representatives of all parties, it will probably cost tens of millions of gold coins. Although this amount of money is not small, as long as it is handled properly, the reputation of "Caged Bird" and the power of your faith will definitely be worth it."
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