In America, the Best Actor award starts with stereotypes.

Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.

After returning from Australia, Chen Zhuo and Alicia spent two short, intimate days together.

After a monster named Godzilla arrived, the popularity of their romantic rumors plummeted.

Although they still cannot appear in public, most of the paparazzi have withdrawn from the vicinity of their residences, and life has basically returned to normal.

Alicia went to film a movie, while Chen Zhuo and Du Shen's small team worked on the Rotten Tomatoes website.

During this time, the group also managed to sneak in a few rounds of the globally popular game, StarCraft.

Until John Connor's old, husky voice came through the phone.

"Chen Zhuo, good news! New Line Cinema has confirmed it: 'Rush Hour' is officially scheduled for release on June 10th!"

John Connor's voice was filled with barely concealed excitement.

Compared to the lackluster September, the summer movie season is the real golden age for films.

If you launch a campaign at this time, you can make a fortune just from the marketing expenses.

"Old Kang, how much is the advertising and promotion budget for the new line?"

Chen Zhuo wasn't surprised. Compared to the original timeline, this "Rush Hour" was of significantly higher quality because Jackie Chan was in charge of almost the entire production, which gave New Line Cinema more confidence.

And it just so happens to coincide with the popularity of the romance between supporting actor Chen Zhuo and Alicia. Unless the executives at New Line Cinema are completely out of their minds, they would never allow this movie to be released during the off-season.

"They gave you a top-tier $100,000, saying it was compensation for your previous low pay."

John Connor chuckled twice: "But I suspect it's also related to your girlfriend. After all, her movie was produced by New Line Cinema. New Line has been trying to increase its influence in recent years, and it's not surprising that they have the idea of ​​a deep connection with a top actress who has made a comeback."

Do I really have bad teeth and am I just born to be a kept man?

After hanging up the phone, Chen Zhuo began to doubt himself.

Suddenly, he saw a missing person notice for the town of Chiswell flashing across the webpage.

Chen Zhuo stopped using the mouse.

This is the most classic example of mockumentary marketing in later generations.

Without famous actors or a top-notch filming team, a horror film shot entirely on DV—"The Blair Witch Project"—became a hit solely through marketing.

Perhaps he could get involved.

They produced a mockumentary with better visuals and a better story, aiming to steal the spotlight from "The Blair Witch Project."

Then, who will dare to say he's a kept man?

Chen Zhuo tapped the table lightly, and several movie titles immediately flashed through his mind.

……

Late May, a business hotel in Los Angeles.

Cheng Long and Chen Zhuo, who had just finished a promotional event, were sitting in front of a computer.

Excited and sweating profusely, Du Shen nervously clicked the mouse, waiting for the Windows 98 interface to load.

He never imagined he would be sharing a room with Asian community legends and his favorite movie stars.

"Jackie... Jackie, this is Rotten Tomatoes."

Du Shen clicked on the webpage link.

The navigation bar and gray-white webpage immediately appeared, but the most important images still had to load slowly.

It's very retro, perfectly capturing the impression of the early days of the internet.

As his own image gradually became clearer, Jackie Chan smiled jokingly, making the same smile as on the promotional page.

"That was pretty good. It's a pity Chris wasn't here, otherwise the two of us could have done a replica."

Jackie Chan pointed to Chris Tucker, who was very comical, and then made a funny martial arts gesture towards Du Shen, who was too excited to speak.

After a few short interactions, Du Shen visibly relaxed a lot.

He swiped the mouse, and several lines of bolded promotional text immediately came into view.

[Starring Cheng Jieji, the most thrilling action comedy of 1998, *Rush Hour* is coming this summer!]

[A sweet girl falls for a hidden killer? Asian-American actor George Chan, known for his scandalous romances, portrays the assassin Sandra. This isn't *Rush Hour*, it's *Léon: The Professional*!]

You studied journalism too?

Chen Zhuo glanced at Du Shen with surprise.

This part was all done by Du Shen and his team. I must say, they're quite good at piggybacking on others' work; they've got the hang of it.

"sharp."

Cheng Long gave a thumbs-up, it was unclear whether he was referring to the webpage or Chen Zhuo.

On the other side of the poster is the actor's section, which summarizes the actor's past works and reviews.

Police Story, Rumble in the Bronx, and Who Am I? are all among them.

In addition to the promotional page for "Rush Hour", the website also includes various popular movies from recent years.

For example, the page below the recently released "Godzilla" is filled with red tomatoes, receiving rave reviews.

However, "G.I. Joe" received a barrage of negative reviews and was met with a flood of rotten tomato.

Du Shen pointed at the screen, his voice filled with excitement.

"Recently, some friends in the film industry have recommended Rotten Tomatoes to me. They think that this way of letting the audience rate and compiling reviews of popular movies is very unique, and they even told me to register early and become a long-time user."

As Chen Zhuo looked at Rotten Tomatoes, a website with a wealth of features that was nearly on par with modern mainstream film review sites, he joked.

"They have no idea that you were one of the website's earliest users."

Du Shen smugly blew on his hair. "Hahaha, I'm not going to tell them. If they knew, they definitely wouldn't be praising me like this."

Cheng Long, who was standing to the side, expressed his concerns.

"Chen Zhuo, are you sure this kind of website will be of great help to film promotion and distribution?"

"Although many people are touting the Internet now, I have lived all over the world, and as far as I know, the Internet user base is not large, not even comparable to some local tabloids."

"Brother, although the Internet may not be as good as tabloids right now, it has many advantages that far surpass those of newspapers."

Chen Zhuo pointed to the user comments at the bottom of the webpage and the nearly 10,000 unread emails in the website's inbox.

"With just a click of the mouse at home, you can freely express your comments and opinions. This is much more convenient than sending letters to newspapers, isn't it? Besides, newspapers have entry requirements, but the internet has no."

"Before long, the Internet will spread rapidly around the world like the home telephone. By taking control of the Internet first, we will control the future."

"not to mention……"

Chen Zhuo smiled and opened the stock website, pointing to the stocks that were rising the fastest. Without exception, they were all related to the Internet.

"The public has already recognized the advantages of the internet, which is why these stocks have risen so dramatically, isn't it?"

"That's right, the internet is the future!"

Du Shen nodded in agreement with Chen Zhuo's opinion.

Cheng Long's expression, however, was somewhat solemn.

In that instant, he seemed to see the surging tide of a new era.

If he doesn't want to be ruthlessly abandoned by the times, he must adapt to these new things.