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Chapter 723 Worth a Movie Ticket
The mediocre performance of "Wushuang" on its first day of release was determined by many factors.

Once the first wave of movie ratings and the first wave of real feedback from audiences come back, more passers-by who are holding a wait-and-see attitude will feel at ease to go to the cinema.

Once the wind is in their favor, the box office appeal of two Hong Kong superstars, Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok, will be revealed.

A certain company or a certain person watched the movie "Wushuang" and thought it was very good, so they naturally shared it on their Moments and with people around them.

When the people around them saw this, they were like, WTF! Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok aren't going to make a bad movie this time? Is this true?

If the crew releases some very exciting and thrilling clips on the short video platform, these passers-by who are on the sidelines will slowly be drawn into the cinema.

Otherwise, why is it that in many cases, the publicity and promotion costs of a movie are higher than its production costs?
Many people think that after entering the Internet age, the situation where even good wine needs to be hidden in a remote alley will be improved. The reason is that everyone can express their opinions online, and a good work will naturally be known to more people.

This is just a beautiful fantasy of many people. In fact, without spending money on public relations, ordinary users will not be able to see any relevant information about this movie.

Their website platform is very realistic. Their original intention of establishing it is to make profits and to help shareholders make money.

No one really believes that businessmen create various websites and short video platforms in order to let more ordinary people experience the charm of technological progress? No way, no way.

Mao Yi is just an ordinary person who was recommended by his friends.

It has been several years since Mao Yi graduated from university. After entering society and starting to work, he gradually lost contact with the rest, except for one or two close friends and classmates.

If those old classmates and old friends in the friend list suddenly came back to life and sent him messages for the first time.

Then there is no need to guess to know the answer. Either he is borrowing money, or he is getting married and asking him if he can contribute...ah no...if he has time to attend the wedding.

In recent days, some old classmates who usually don’t post on WeChat Moments have shared their thoughts after watching “Wushuang” on WeChat Moments.

There are a few guys who are like crazy, posting some US dollars or screenshots of stills from "Wushuang", and talking nonsense that they can make acid-free paper, and if someone can make color-changing ink, they can all make a big profit together.

Mao Yi shook his head speechlessly after seeing the posts from these people. Are these guys crazy? Why are they just saying things that are incomprehensible?

What is color-changing ink? Ink that changes color? Just ask any bookstore on the street and you'll know if they sell it. Is it that difficult to get this stuff?

After get off work, Mao Yi, who had worked hard all day, went into a restaurant called "Longjiang Pork Trotter Rice".

Among the working class in Shanghai, there is a famous saying that goes, "A bowl of Longjiang pork trotter rice can bring out a man's romance."

Here, pork trotter rice is definitely the favorite of working people.

Because the pig's trotters in the pig's trotter rice are stewed for a long time with secret spices, they are fat but not greasy, the meat is soft and rich in gelatin.

Paired with half a boiled egg, some pickled cabbage, and some meat rolls, it is definitely the king of fast food.

These are not the main points. The main point is that a plate of pork trotter rice with meat, vegetables, and both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options only costs fifteen yuan.

Some stores may even offer a buck or two cheaper.

This price is the best value for money among fast food restaurants.

Even if you do physical work, a plate of pork trotter rice can replenish your energy. This thing can be refilled indefinitely, as long as you are thick-skinned.

Of course, whether this thing tastes good or not depends on the store.

What tastes good is really good, and what tastes bad is really bad.

As a frequent customer of this restaurant, Mao Yi has a very high opinion of this restaurant. After eating the pig's trotter rice worth more than ten yuan, Mao Yi felt a great sense of satisfaction and returned to the rental house.

He is used to lying down and watching short videos after coming home every day.

He habitually opens a short video app called Doushou, and the first video he saw today was about drawing money.

A young man used his superb painting skills to draw a hundred-yuan rice banknote on a piece of white paper. The painting skills were so superb that Mao Yi, who was in front of the screen, exclaimed that it was amazing. He even felt that this thing could be mistaken for the real thing.

Click on the comment section and you will find that all the netizens there are talented.

Xingchen's mother: "He has thoroughly studied the law, and he has also managed to get acid-free paper and color-changing ink. Now all he needs is a gravure printing press."

Li Wanji: "XX City Police have already paid attention to this."

First Ray of Sunshine: "You take care of the color-changing ink, I'll take care of Zhang Jingchu, and you take care of the rest as well."

He said wittily: "You are dreaming, kid. You will get all the good things, and leave all the hard work to others, right?"

Yutian: "Tell me quickly, are you a painter? If you are, I will get Zhang Jingchu right away and we can do something big together."

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Feitian Shenniu: "After watching this video, I have the feeling that the filming of "Wushuang" is still too conservative. The masters are mostly among the people."

When Mao Yi saw this video and the comments below it, he probably guessed that color-changing ink might be a popular meme recently.

Basically, several new memes are born every year, which is normal.

Zhang Jingchu is most likely the name of a star, and "Wushuang" is most likely the name of a movie.

After scrolling through the videos for a while, Mao Yi came across a clip from the movie "Wushuang".

In the video, Chow Yun-fat plays a painter wearing a suit and explaining counterfeit money to several people in the office.

"The watermark on a banknote is a pattern that is pressed out with a wire roller when the paper pulp is not yet solidified. If we make the watermark first, and then clamp it with two pieces of paper, pressing three pieces into one, then we can create the effect of a banknote watermark."

Seeing this, Mao Yi can be sure that the memes about color-changing ink and acid-free paper all came from this movie.

In just a few minutes of movie clips, the process of making counterfeit money is described in great detail. Chow Yun-fat's acting is as good as ever, and Aaron Kwok's performance is also very good.

After watching this video, Mao Yi was immediately excited.

He also wanted to find someone to help him with the color-changing ink, so he went to get Zhang Jingchu.

But I haven’t finished watching the movie yet, which is like I’ve only read a few pages of a tutorial. How can this be possible?
So, Mao Yi immediately opened the ticket purchasing app on his mobile phone, bought a movie ticket at a nearby cinema, and immediately took a taxi to the cinema.

I love the elegant, cool and graceful acting skills of Chow Yun Fat and Mark.

The retro texture is also great, with the flavor of old Hong Kong movies, and the artistic road to becoming a counterfeit money tycoon.

Just for these reasons, Mao Yi felt it was worthwhile for him to pay for a movie ticket.

When he went out, his heart was full of anticipation. He hoped that the movie would give him a bigger surprise when he got to the cinema.

(End of this chapter)