1979 Golden Age

Chapter 662 Store Manager Recommendation

"Forbidden Room" is not a pure pornographic film, there is not much nudity, and Momonogi is mostly half-covered. This film mainly shows how Americans train a Japanese woman, from initial resistance, to numbness, to Stockholm syndrome...

So it shows training.

OH, Loli Island is here! The old white man loves this mouthful!

After 70 minutes, when the video tape came to an end, Tom let out a sigh of satisfaction. This feeling was even more exciting than when he was fourteen years old and secretly left his virgin body on the bed of a prostitute.

"It's simply art!"

"What a masterpiece!"

Tom recalled some of the techniques and postures in it and found it eye-opening. He even had some strange respect for the person who shot the film: "He must be an old-timer who is knowledgeable and willing to share!"

Of course!

Chen Qi lived in Hengdian in his previous life, what hasn’t he seen before?

After Tom calmed down, he called a few good buddies: "Listen to me, buddy, I found a good movie! Bring all your stock tomorrow, we haven't had a party in a month!"

At the beginning of the development of video tapes, because there were few films, they were circulated in the form of private viewing parties.

For example, three or five friends hold regular movie viewing parties and share the video tapes they found.

Now that the market has developed, many rental stores are operating membership systems, with monthly, quarterly, or annual subscriptions, or sharing among members, or getting one free for every ten movies they watch, which has allowed them to grow rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, the next day arrived, and Tom's bad friends arrived with their own movies.

Staying at home for a whole day, drinking Coke, eating snacks, ordering takeout when hungry, playing box after box of video tapes, clapping and praising the good ones, and mercilessly mocking the bad ones. This is the happiness of otakus!

"The Forbidden Room" received top reviews, giving Tombel face.

So much so that when he went to return the tape, he rarely put on a smile: "You recommended a masterpiece this time. I have full confidence in you again, and I decided to become a member with you!"

"It was a mistake last time. I have been reading films for 20 years and I won't lie to you!"

As soon as I heard about the membership application, the clerk was even more excited and said while busy: "Look, the name of this company is X-A. I will let you know if they have movies in the future."

"Is that **** tape back yet?"

Just as he was talking, a guy rushed in. Before the clerk could say anything, he took a look at "Forbidden Room" and said with a smile: "Haha, that's it! I'll take it away first, you can mark it down yourself!"

"OK!"

This person is obviously a member, the clerk can just record the number. Tom asked curiously: "Is this movie very popular?"

"It has become quite popular in the video market recently. Five out of ten people have watched it and praised it. You know it is the summer season, and Hollywood blockbusters are bombarding the theaters. After a big meal, everyone always wants to have some side dishes, not to mention that the filming is really good."

"Yes, it looks very erotic, but in fact it is very skillful."

Those who are keen on watching video tapes are those who accept everyone who comes, and those who are deep movie fans who can see the ropes.

Tom chatted for a while. Not long after he left, another bald man came in. The clerk immediately greeted him with a smile: "Good morning, sir!"

"Good morning! Is the store doing well?"

"Yes, there are more and more customers, and watching video tapes is very popular now."

There are thousands of video tape dealers in the United States, scattered in various states. The owner of this store is just a small dealer in the Los Angeles area, and there are bigger ones up there.

"What about last week's rankings?"

"Here, I'm just about to put it up!" The clerk found a large piece of white paper and handwritten the top ten most popular video tapes last week. It was also a small means to attract customers to rent.

The boss took a look and saw that the first one was "Police Academy" and the second one was "Gremlins". They were both theatrical blockbusters released in Hollywood, making up the top four. Starting from fifth place, there are local and foreign B-level movies.

“‘Forbidden Room’ is so popular, why is it ranked tenth?”

"The tape arrived late. If it had been a full week, it would have ranked higher."

"What are the customers saying?"

"It's very innovative and great!"

The boss raised his eyebrows, told the clerk to continue looking at the store, and walked out. He has a small business and wants to find a big dealer from above to buy more popular video tapes.

…

Manhattan.

In a rental store called "Audio and Video Archives", a handsome-looking clerk with a big chin and a strange face was watching a movie with his dog.

His name is Quentin Tarantino.

21 years old, his parents divorced when he was young, and he lives with his mother and stepfather. His dream was to be an actor, so he entered an institution to study acting. He always felt that he was an acting genius, and he was very unpopular when he gave instructions to his teachers.

The teacher scolded him: "Go and work as a video rental store clerk for a few years before you come back!"

So he did it. The job of a store clerk was not easy and he had to work night shifts. The only benefit was that he could watch movies for free. Quentin watched a lot of Westerns and Hong Kong movies, which directly influenced his future directing style.

At this moment, there are no customers.

He hid in the back room and stared at the TV with great excitement:

It was a Yankee who poured a bottle of low-quality red wine onto the body of a Japanese girl. The dark red liquid slid over the white and delicate body, like a beautiful world-famous painting.

"Oh my God!"

Quentin jumped up, waving his arms randomly like a restless monkey: "Beautiful! A masterpiece! I admire this director!"

As a deep foot fetishist, seeing this kind of footage is like a dream come true.

He was so excited that he watched the whole film. He pulled out the tape and looked at the packaging: "X-Art? What a strange company name. Produced in Hong Kong? Wow, Hong Kong is indeed the film center of the East. Even this kind of film is Great shot! ”

Afterwards, Quentin entertained a few customers, but his mood still hadn't calmed down and he wanted to do something.

He also made a list of the hottest hits last week, and added: "Highly recommended, Desire in the Secret Room!"

…

There is no authoritative ranking in the videotape market today.

These are rough statistics from small distributors in each state and then reported to the big distributors. When the big distributors take a look, apart from the traditional films that should be popular, "Forbidden Room" stands out.

A Hong Kong-produced, non-Kung Fu, alternative-themed short film turned out to be very popular, with a considerable number of rentals, and was once ranked in the top ten every week. There are even some for purchase.

You have to spend money to buy it, a box costs dozens of dollars!

After further research, I found its agent, New Line Cinema, an independent distribution company that has been in Hollywood for many years and is somewhat famous. The boss is Bob Shea.

(End of chapter)