It was already 11:50 when Zhang Fengxue arrived at the mall cinema.
The cinema hall was packed with people watching the movie.
Some bought tickets for "Police Story" directed by Han Ya, some watched movies that were released a couple of days ago, and a large portion came to see "The Truman Show" directed by Li Zhaoyang.
Zhang Fengxue went straight to the ticket counter and bought Truman's ticket without hesitation.
While waiting for the midnight premiere, I could even hear many people next door discussing Li Zhaoyang.
“Brother Li, you won’t be disappointed.” Yang Kai’s voice came: “Relax and watch it. The pressure and difficulties you are facing now may be easily resolved.”
"Alright, you've been talking about this all along. I want to see what kind of magic this show has that can make you so obsessed that eight out of ten sentences are full of praise."
Li Gui's interest was piqued.
"It's time, let's go." Yang Kai practically pushed Brother Li's back as they walked inside to start checking tickets.
...
The headquarters of Emperor Cinema Company.
Wang Chang, the head of the Emperor Cinemas, posted a message in the work group: "@Everyone: Attention everyone, 'The Truman Show' will be taken down three hours after its release. Don't break the rules, or you'll be held responsible if the higher-ups investigate. Do you all understand?"
"Understood."
"Mr. Wang, received!"
"receive!"
"The film will be taken off the screens exactly three hours after the premiere. Don't worry, Mr. Wang, there won't be any problems on my end!"
"..."
One message, and it reached 99+ in less than five minutes.
These are all the heads and managers of Dadi Cinemas across the country.
In their eyes, what the leader tells them is a task, an order, and they will never do it the other way around.
Especially things like taking movies off the shelves.
This is all too common in the film and television industry.
...
Inside a movie theater.
The animation on the big screen is pulsating.
Before the main feature even started, the viewers were somewhat expectant as the advertisements flashed by.
"I don't know what this movie is about."
"The Truman Show... judging from the title, it should be a science fiction film, right?"
"Not necessarily. When I bought the ticket, I specifically checked the location on the Dog Eye app, and it was set as 'family daily life'."
"..."
Listening to the discussions around him, Yang Kai unconsciously raised his head, thinking to himself, "You definitely won't be disappointed with this ticket purchase."
Some even speculated that some viewers might still be wanting more and would buy tickets for another trip.
Zhang Fengxue, who was sitting two rows behind Yang Kai, had already taken out a small notebook and a fountain pen.
This is an essential tool for any film critic.
If I receive an advertisement, I'll jot down the movie's strengths and then weave them together to create an article and video.
Just as Zhang Fengxue was preparing, a series of movie advertisements flashed across the big screen and then disappeared, followed by the main feature of Truman.
The film doesn't have much fancy setup or complicated theme song at the beginning; it jumps straight into the story of a director played by an actor.
Let this director tell the story of what kind of world this is.
The beginning gives a hint, but often when we watch movies, we don't understand the beginning of most movies.
It wasn't until I saw the later parts of the movie that I realized the significance of the beginning.
Zhang Fengxue didn't dwell on it for too long at the beginning.
I watched for about ten minutes.
Zhang Fengxue, with a look of excitement, wrote down the first flaw she could complain about in her notebook: the daily scenes were too boring and Li Zhaoyang's filming skills were too poor (1).
It's difficult to control everyday storylines.
If the filming is not done well, the daily scenes can feel very boring.
However, there are also highly skilled directors who can make everyday scenes vivid and interesting.
"Bang--"
Suddenly.
Zhang Fengxue was startled.
Something unknown fell from the sky, startling Fan Cong and Truman, who were looking around in surprise.
That thing looks like a lamp...
Zhang Fengxue, perhaps having actually been hit by a ceiling light in real life, unconsciously looked up and exhaled.
She thought there would be some kind of plot twist, but the rest of the story was just a dull and boring one.
Then I continued to record the second shortcoming in the notebook: There was an extremely serious loophole. Was it because of poor skill or intentional? (2)
Truman kept watching until he noticed his wife sometimes inexplicably holding up products and introducing them to him, and he began to wonder if she was talking to someone else.
Then I went to the hospital.
Originally, this kind of plot would have given people a sense of suspense and thought, but Zhang Fengxue came with other ideas, so after seeing this kind of plot, she was just startled.
I wonder what kind of story this new director, Li Zhaoyang, is going to tell us.
However, some viewers who came out of curiosity started to find it suspenseful and somewhat interesting.
It's only somewhat interesting; at least so far, there hasn't been a plot that leaves you wanting more.
This might be the fatal flaw in the filming skills of a new director.
Many new directors can tell a good story, but they can't connect the stories well enough to end the plot with a very reasonable, clever, and amazing ending.
The difference between a new director and a well-known director is that the storylines of well-known directors may seem mundane, but they give you an unexpected twist at the end of the story.
"Boring...boring...boring...so boring..." Zhang Fengxue rested one elbow on the armrest, her palm against her cheek. She was so engrossed in watching that she almost fell asleep, missing several details.
The audience in this movie theater can be roughly divided into three categories.
The first type consists of people who are involved in the music industry, are fans of Li Zhaoyang, and want to see the movies their idol starred in.
The second category consists of people who come with various ideas, such as Zhang Fengxue, Yang Kai, and Li Gui.
The third type is the ordinary audience. They thought the movie cover and title looked good, so they bought tickets to watch it. But now that they've seen it, they suddenly feel that the $6 movie ticket seems a bit... not worth it.
"Who made this movie? It's so boring." This is the sentiment of ordinary viewers. These viewers don't pay much attention to those circles; they just want to complain that the movie is dull and boring.
"Wow, so many suspenseful details! Did any of you notice them?" These are the details that frequent moviegoers have noticed.
"I noticed a few details, but none of them seem to be explained. Either there was a huge filming accident that ended with such a big loophole, or they started filling in the gaps after the plot was over."
"But Teacher Li is a new director after all. Can he fill such a huge hole?"
"..."
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