Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 224 Screening
This is Jet Li!

Despite his advanced age and the fact that his Hollywood films haven't been very successful at the box office, Jet Li still commands extremely high salaries.

However, high pay has its value.

Just like with "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate," Jet Li specially gave Tsui Hark a discount, only asking for 90 million in salary.

However, thanks to Jet Li's reputation, he managed to earn back his money in Southeast Asia and other countries and regions, and the profit was still a small fortune.

Although the film might not have grossed as much as it would have without Jet Li, the fact that the production cost was reduced by 90 million means it still made a considerable profit.

But the total box office is high!
The higher the total box office, the better the data looks, which is beneficial to the director and even the actors who star in the film.

Therefore, Tsui Hark, as well as Chen Kun and Zhou Xun, were all very willing to co-star with Jet Li in this film.

However, whether the movie "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" made a profit or a loss, whether it was a success or a failure, was not important to Li Boda.

The important thing is that the premiere of [Infinite Terror] is about to begin!

The premiere of "Infinite Terror" was a particularly large-scale event.

Almost everyone in the entertainment industry, even those with names, came!
Whether it's celebrities, directors, screenwriters, or even directors and bosses of film and television companies, they have all appeared one after another.

This lineup is comparable to that of the three major domestic awards.

It was truly a dazzling spectacle, with countless reporters surrounding the area, their camera flashes clicking non-stop.

As for Sister Wang, it seemed she had anticipated the star-studded cast of "Infinite Terror" all along, so while organizing the film's premiere, she even accepted advertising deals!
That's right, they accepted an advertisement.

There are car advertisements, bottled water advertisements, and so on.

These advertisements alone made Sister Wang, or rather, Li Boda's studio, a fortune!
These advertisements were arranged by Sister Wang on site, but she did not require the actors and artists to stand next to the cars for photos, nor did she require them to hold bottled water. Therefore, these advertisements did not have any impact on the overall situation, and most of the celebrities did not care.

After all, there is no situation here where celebrities are forced to endorse a particular product.

It can only be said that although Sister Wang arranged advertisements at the premiere of "Infinite Terror", she also kept a good grasp of the scale and limits and did not do anything recklessly for money.

……

"I had the idea of ​​making the movie 'Infinite Terror' back in 08. At that time, the novel 'Infinite Terror' was being serialized. I came across it by chance and was immediately captivated by it. I told myself then and there that I had to make this novel into a movie..."

Li Boda, Zhao Liying, Yan Kuan, Huang Xiaoming, and even Zhang Heng, the author of "Infinite Terror," all stood on the stage. However, compared to the others' poised and confident demeanor, Zhang Heng seemed somewhat timid and hesitant. He cautiously moved to a corner, but still felt uncomfortable.

"Filming this movie was tough. Because of the plot, we were running around like crazy almost every day for a period of time. After a while, I even developed abs..."

"Haha, I'm really happy to have been chosen by Director Li..."

"Well, when I received Director Li's notification that I'd been chosen as the male lead, I was genuinely shocked. After all, I hadn't done much film work before. When I met and talked with Director Li, he told me that when he first entered the entertainment industry, I had helped him by chance, and he had always remembered it. Now that the opportunity had come, he chose me as the male lead. When I heard this news, I really, really felt like I'd hit the jackpot..."

On stage, Li Boda and the others talked about the original intention of making the film, some things that happened during the filming process, and why they were chosen to be the main characters, etc.

Yan Kuan's words, however, made almost everyone present green with envy!

Yan Kuan, well, he's doing alright, but he's not very famous, especially in the last two years. He hasn't had any outstanding works, and he rarely plays the lead role.

He's like this in the TV drama industry, so it goes without saying that he's like this in the film industry as well.

Yan Kuan, a star of his caliber, was chosen to star in a big-budget production with an investment of 600 million yuan, and even played the male lead, simply because he had inadvertently helped Li Boda in the past.

Right here—

For this reason, he landed the lead role. Who would be jealous of him in this situation?

At the same time, many people seem to have a new understanding of Li Boda: that he is sentimental, knows how to be grateful, and is willing to repay the kindness of others.

This truly embodies the saying, "A drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water."

Therefore, many people in the industry are willing to befriend Li Boda. After all, who wouldn't want to be friends with someone who values ​​relationships, knows how to be grateful, and repays kindness?

Li Boda's reputation within the industry soared immediately.

Once the premiere ceremony was over, the movie finally began to play.

In the movie theater, the moment the lights dimmed, the entire theater fell into silence.

The moment the movie started, a gasp of surprise rippled through the theater. The 3D effects were simply too good.

The audience even felt a similar sensation to when they watched Avatar, a truly immersive viewing experience that was absolutely fantastic.

Even the audience in the movie theater felt as if they, along with Zheng Zha and the others, had been chosen by the main god and then thrown into the Resident Evil.

As the movie progressed, the tension in the film reached its peak, especially when a middle-aged woman and a chubby boy, because they were going down the stairs too slowly, suddenly exploded. Not only were Zheng Zha and his friends in the movie terrified and ran away frantically, but everyone in the movie theater was also startled.

The atmosphere on the big screen grew increasingly tense, and the atmosphere inside the movie theater also began to tense up.

Even occasionally, gasps or screams would erupt in the movie theater as the plot unfolded.

I was really scared!
The plot was already very tight, and with Li Boda's camera angles and the atmosphere he deliberately created, it was impossible not to feel tense.

Finally, coupled with the realistic 3D effects, it made them feel as if they were really facing a zombie attack. No wonder they were terrified.

Although many people screamed in fright, no one left the movie theater. They all stared wide-eyed at the big screen without blinking.

Some people had prepared snacks like popcorn, but now no one cares about eating.

It was truly tense and exciting.

When Zheng Zha and his friends finally finished their journey through "Resident Evil" and returned to the Main God Space, a series of relatively synchronized sighs of relief echoed through the movie theater, clearly indicating that many people had breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Then some people got up and prepared to leave the movie theater.

The people who got up to leave at this point weren't necessarily saying they didn't want to see the rest of the movie "Infinite Terror." It was mainly because Li Boda's "Resident Evil" movie was so well-made that some viewers had unknowingly become engrossed in watching it.

During the Resident Evil episode, I wasn't really aware of it because I was too tense.

Now that the "Resident Evil" arc has ended, everyone's hearts have finally settled back into their stomachs. It's only then that they realize something is wrong with their situation.

So, these people quietly slipped out to go to the restroom to wash up.

When they arrived at the restroom and saw that they were all in the same situation, they first blushed, then breathed a sigh of relief. They even found each other quite agreeable, and then—let's all become friends.

After all, watching a movie together and getting scared to the point of wetting your pants together is fate! In the end, they even created a group chat – the "Infinite Terror" Wet-Pee Friends Group!

……

"It's Li Boda, he played Chu Xuan!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, I also have Li Boda, and he's going to be playing a director again this time!"

"Pfft, playing a director, hahaha!"

In the beginning of the Alien movie, after Li Boda appeared, there were low gasps in the movie theater, and many people even joked about the character played by Li Boda.

After all, Li Boda had made a cameo appearance as a director in the three films he had previously directed, which could be considered a little Easter egg in the films he made.

So even though Li Boda played the role of Chu Xuan this time, some people still couldn't help but laugh.

"Holy crap! This is a cat alien! It scared me to death!"

"This is so exciting and so much fun! This is a real 3D movie! What kind of 3D movie was 'Flying Swords of Dragon Gate' that I watched last month? It's so much worse than 'Infinite Terror'!"

"It's so good, I'm going to watch it again later."

In the movie theater, many people praised the film "Infinite Terror".

Whether it's the plot, the actors' performances, or the special effects, almost no one gave the film a bad review.

The vast majority of people felt that the box office return for this movie was well worth it.

Meanwhile, the film critics sitting in the cinema were so engrossed in watching the film that they didn't even bother to write anything down. Although they had pens and notebooks in their hands, they rarely wrote anything down.

Meanwhile, the celebrities and artists sitting in the movie theater were even more envious, envious of Zhao Liying, envious of Yan Kuan, envious of Huang Xiaoming and the others.

With such a wonderful and high-quality movie as 【Infinite Terror】, even though it has only just started its release, people can already foresee how popular Zhao Liying and Yan Kuan will become.

(End of this chapter)