The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1348 The Destined Person
Zack Snyder: Hello! Hey! We are also a niche movie, okay? Horror movies are stigmatized and marginalized, and they face many difficulties every time they are released. Compared with "Eternal Love", we are the real niche. Why doesn't Angelica Film Center support us?
Sad, depressed, helpless, and angry.

However, to no avail.

Netizens: What are you talking about? Didn't "Dawn of the Dead" premiere in China Theater? You have so many resources and you're still complaining. Be careful not to be struck by lightning.

Zack Snyder: …

There is a lot of thunder but little rain. This is the embarrassing situation of "Dawn of the Dead". It started with a lot of fanfare and Universal Pictures seemed ready to roll up their sleeves and do a big job; but before the lightning could be seen, the raindrops had already started falling, and in the blink of an eye the rain stopped and the sky cleared up.

The speed is also jaw-dropping.

The point is, it’s Friday, Friday! The day after the premiere and preview, the first day of the official release of “Eternal Love” and “Dawn of the Dead”, and the result?
All eyes were focused on the Angelica Cinematheque in New York, but "Dawn of the Dead" was showing in more than 3,000 theaters across North America without even a single announcement.

This this……

But the reality is so cruel.

When all the audience entered the first show in the morning, TV stations and print media were not in a hurry to leave. They all waited at the entrance of Angelica Film Center, remaining patient until the first screening ended.

All at once, they swarmed forward and pounced on the first group of spectators.

Most of these audiences had already watched the movie at the preview last night, and rushed here this morning specifically for a second viewing. Now the media are curious about the second viewing experience and completed on-site interviews as soon as possible.

Some people were in tears, some were bathed in spring breeze, some were lost in thought, and some gathered in twos and threes to discuss enthusiastically.

With a panoramic view, you can clearly feel the aftertaste of the movie spreading.

Blair was immersed in his own thoughts, with countless emotions and reasonings in his mind pulling and colliding, so that he seemed a little quiet.

It wasn't until a microphone appeared in front of her and Karen grabbed her in time that she came out of her thoughts and returned to reality.

"Excuse me, you seem to be completely lost in your own thoughts, is it because of the movie?"

Blair: ...Is it because of the ex-boyfriend?

He complained in his mind but didn't show it on the surface. Instead, he thought carefully before speaking.

“This is my second copy.”

"I watched it at the Angelica Film Center last night, but the movie contained a lot of information and disrupted the timeline, which was a bit brain-burning. I couldn't sort out my thoughts for a while, so I came here to watch it again early this morning."

"I thought that watching it the second time and being mentally prepared would make everything easier; but it wasn't the case. Not only did I notice more details, but I also re-examined the entire story and felt more deeply."

"I don't think this is a movie for everyone. It's only for those who are destined to see it."

Karen: …

reporter:……

The backs of passers-by who were queuing up nearby were instantly pierced with arrows.

The reporter was stunned. “So, you don’t like this movie?”

Blair shook his head. "On the contrary, this is my favorite movie of all the movies I've watched in the past three years. I'm going to watch it for the third time tonight."

Reporter: "Then you just said..."

Blair, "This is not a simple love movie. It probably does not meet the expectations and requirements of most people, but those who have truly experienced those stories, those confusions, and those pains will be able to see their own projection in the movie, and then..."

Take a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Crazy about it." Reporter, "Just like you are now."

Blair, "Just like me now, I need some time to digest it and maybe find some like-minded friends to chat with."

reporter:? ? ?

These people had already been discussing this all night long last night, and now that they have finished watching it for the second time, they are still planning to continue discussing it. Are they crazy?
These journalists' thoughts are not surprising.

To be precise, the general public all hold similar ideas.

However, this is exactly what happened -

It's not just Blair.

It can be seen that the audience who finished watching the show for the second time gathered together spontaneously, sharing their new ideas and dancing with joy.

The small number of viewers who had just finished watching the show were still immersed in the overwhelming amount of information, standing aside in confusion and astonishment.

How should the timeline be arranged? How did Joel and Clementine get together? What happened between Joel and Naomi?
How do you see the relationship between the doctor and Mary? What roles do Stan and Patrick play in the story? How do they relate to the main plot?

What are the most ridiculous and funny scenes in the movie? What is the meaning of those scenes that break time and space in the traveling memory? Where do they come from?

How does it end? Why did Joel change his mind? Why didn't Clementine continue to argue? What does that smile mean?
Clementine's hair, Joel's tie, the furnishings in the apartment.

Etc., etc.

The amount of information explodes!
They originally thought that after watching it for the second time, they would be able to fully understand the story; but they did not expect to have more doubts and curiosity, and could not help but want to watch it for the third time to explore more hidden details.

Of course, this is not all -

Anson's performance, Kate's charm, and the experience of watching movies on an open-air big screen.

Everything, everything, can't be stopped at all.

Gradually, gradually, the bait thrown by Blair slowly spread:
This is a carnival for literary and artistic youth.

This also coincides with Focus Features' long-standing publicity strategy. "The Light of Being Wild" is becoming the number one work on the must-see list of literary and artistic young people living in big cities, and its influence is spreading across the board.

For the general public, this is even more attractive than the media's comprehensive rating of 95 points.

Arty youth? Must-see list?
Some people sneer at them. In their eyes, these petty bourgeois young people are just pretentious and whining without any reason. "Literary youth" can be said to be a derogatory term.

Some people are yearning for this trend. Behind this trend lies a dimensionality reduction attack of artistic taste, and they cannot help but want to chase the trend.

Some people are curious about how a movie is and they want to watch it themselves before judging. If they don't like it, they will watch it again before criticizing it, so that they can express their opinions with confidence.

This is the reverse psychology.

When movies are labeled as "brain-burning", "literary", "profound", etc., and when fans like Blair emphasize that "only those who are destined to like it will like it", the general public is stimulated instead -

Why?
Does being able to understand a movie make you superior?
A small number of people cursed and refused to watch; a small number of people cast their gazes out of curiosity; a small number of people sang the opposite tune, "You think only literary young people can watch it, but I want to join in the fun."

then.

A wave similar to but different from the "butterfly effect" and "elephant" is quietly brewing and spreading in a small circle like a tsunami.

(End of this chapter)