Chapter 24: Cocoon-breaking butterfly


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Wang Yang ’s little trick played a role. Because of fear of being the first to launch the DV horror movie by the artisan company, the Lion Gate Company decided to advance the release date of "Smart and Ghost Record", and initially planned to publicize it for two months, and then screen it in early August . And the publicity work of the film will naturally be on the agenda.
The promotion fee of "Smart and Ghost Record" was not given by Lion Gate Company as much or less than 10 times the cost of film production, and it was 100,000 US dollars. Of course, what TV channel advertisements, movie magazine advertisements, outdoor large-screen advertisements ... don't have to think about it, and it's useless. The key promotion place for this movie is almost the only place, the Internet.
Everything is carried out according to Wang Yang ’s vision. First of all, Lion Gate Company has made an official website for
Smart and Ghost Record
. The structure of the website is very simple, basically it is some introduction text and pictures, as well as some images. These texts, pictures, and images are not preaching "the first DV movie", "the youngest director", etc. Not at all. Not to mention publicity, there is no introduction on the website about directors, actors, and behind-the-scenes.
The whole site is about an incident, a horrific murder. In an apartment, Kevin died bizarrely in the bedroom, and his girlfriend Meier is still missing. Although the police suspected that Meier had killed Kevin, she could not find her, and she seemed to evaporate. But Kevin's family found a DV machine and many Mini video tapes in the apartment, which recorded some information before and after the murder.
And the upcoming "Spirit-Ghost Record" by Liongate is a documentary based on these video tapes.
Uh, this is just what the person who browses the website imagines. Lion Gate has never said "this is a documentary", they are neither sure nor negative.
In order to get the best effect of "pretending to be a ghost", Lion Gate Company and Wang Yang have repeatedly studied and discussed, trying to create the most authentic atmosphere on the website.
In addition to detailing the causes and consequences of this "homicide" on the official website, there are a lot of historical records and knowledge about possessed evil spirits and demons; a little video clip is actually the film material of Wang Yang's film; then the movie trailer Films, some "TV News Reports" produced by Lions Gate, and interviews with the police, Kevin, and Meier family.
When you saw the interview, Kevin ’s mother cried with emotion and grief and said,
I just hope everyone can walk into the cinema and see what Meier looks like! Please help us, we need to find her, we need Know how my son died, please help me this poor mother. "You will hardly have a trace of doubt. This Kevin mother was performed by an employee of Lions Gate ’s distribution department. Her superb acting skills can be taken after the Oscars.
In order to film these "news reports" and "interviews", Wang Yang also got a chance to make extra money, and received more than one hundred dollars. It ’s not the one who took the TV camera and was responsible for the filming. These jobs were all done by the employees of the production department of the Lion Gate Company; he became an actor and played the
good friend
of the deceased Kevin. When filming, he He felt like he was acting well, but after watching the video, he recovered his thoughts and lamented that it was better to stand behind the camera.
Wang Yang's performance will not affect the publicity effect. Because for the sake of confidentiality, he, Zachary, and Rachel could only show their faces in the media and be interviewed until the end of the screening of this movie. Before that, all three of them were "non-existent". There was no director in this movie, Kevin died, and Mayer disappeared.
It took a few days to complete the preliminary work of these publicity, and then entered the formal "viral marketing". In other words, it is to find someone to "spread the rumors" on the Internet. The major portal forums, communities, BBS, and e-mail, etc., have become the targets of the Lions Gate Company.
For this reason, Lion Gate Company dispatched 10 employees from the issuing department, but it was not enough. They also hired 20 short-term contract employees. Short-term workers have all signed confidentiality agreements, and their task is to soak in the Internet every day and talk about the "Smart and Ghost Record". They posted messages everywhere, registered vests, pushed themselves up, talked to themselves, and created an atmosphere of care in various forums.
And Wang Yang, yes, he is also one of the short-term workers, why not? From June to early August, in two months, the remuneration was more than two thousand dollars. I did n’t need wind and rain every day. I did n’t need to be sore and tired. I just sat at home with a mouse to type, or for my own movie. Where can I find such a comfortable job?
This job also became the reason why he did not go home on vacation. The spring semester of freshman year is over, and there will be a long three-month holiday next. It stands to reason that he is going back to San Francisco, and his parents also called to ask for the return date. On the phone, he said that he found a very good short-term job at Lionsgate Film Company and would not return home for the time being. Only then can the situation of Xiang An be maintained.
Wang Yang's idea is very simple. When the movie has a grade, then tell his parents about the news that he was expelled. In this way, it is easy to appease their emotions. You see, your son ’s movies have been released, and the box office is also very good. Why should I go back to the restaurant to be a chef?
So, he has resigned from all part-time jobs including McDonald's waiters. When McDonald's last time to work, Harry George didn't talk to him all night. When he was going home from work, the big fat man was depressed. Saying "I don't believe it." Wang Yang just shrugged.
Anyway, he has been too comfortable in recent days. He gets up every day, punches, eats breakfast, turns on the computer with the Internet installed, runs to Yahoo Forum and other places, and starts working.
"It's terrifying, that's true. I know the policeman. He said that Kevin's death was miserable. His heart was hollowed out, just like who was eaten ..."
After finishing this post, Wang Yang ran to another forum and put up the post posted by another colleague: "Oh, it's too scary! I seem to have heard of this incident, and it happened near me. Is it in this world? Are there really evil spirits? "
After more than ten days of hard work, the effect of publicity has achieved initial results. From the beginning, no one paid attention to it, and gradually someone paid attention, paid attention, and then believed it was true. Many people have already said that they will definitely go into the cinema to watch this movie.
Of course, there are also many people who suspect that this is a fake, a scam of Lions Gate. Fortunately, in this era, there is no "human flesh search" in the United States that respects personal privacy very much. Otherwise, Zachary, who works part-time in supermarkets, and Rachel, who studies at York University, will have their information posted online. , They live well.
Regardless of whether people's attitude is believed or doubted, the official website traffic of "Smart and Ghost Record" is indeed rising rapidly, and many people directly called the Lion Gate company to ask, making the front desk lady Jennifer busy every day. , Said the set of rhetoric prepared long ago, "I don't know."
"I know that guy. He is a classmate of our Lincoln High School in San Francisco. I clearly heard that this guy went to Los Angeles to go to college. Why is he now a supermarket employee?"
Seeing this comment on the trailer of "Interview Report of Kevin's Good Friends", Wang Yang in front of the computer was shocked and nearly fell over from his chair. Who is this, why is it so coincident! He was forced to reply and said, "Maybe your classmate met Kevin at the university and worked part-time in the supermarket." Then he gave up the forum and moved to other places.
But tonight, Wang Yang did not stay in front of the computer, because today is the sixth game of the NBA Finals. Several of his good friends come here to watch the game. Zachary Levi, Jessica and Joshua ’s brother , And Jessica ’s good friend Erin Elis at the acting school, a dark-haired white girl.
When Irene-Iris first saw Zachary, she suddenly screamed loudly. She widened her eyes and asked in surprise: "Aren't you dead !?" Zachary was embarrassed. He touched his head and smiled, "I'm not dead, it's just Kevin." Eileen-Iris looked at Zachary and Wang Yang, and when she understood it, she said with a smile: "So, The recent incident of possessing evil spirits on the Internet is fake! "
Wang Yang smiled and nodded, admitting: "Yes, that is the movie I made." He said seriously: "Eileen, please keep this confidential, we need this publicity effect."
"Oh, of course, I won't say it." Aileen gave Wang Yang a promise seriously, and then spread her hand: "There are only some disappointments. I thought that thing was true."
"You should be happy." Wang Yang looked at Zachary and said with a smile: "At least 'Kevin' is now living well and there are no dead people."
Zachary shrugged and looked innocent, causing everyone to laugh.
At this time, all five people were sitting on the dilapidated couch in front of the TV, drinking soft drinks, watching the game, and chatting.
In the United States, the most popular sport is naturally rugby. Every year, the Super Bowl can be watched by nearly 100 million viewers, with an average of 40% of the ratings; but Michael Jordan ’s NBA ca n’t be underestimated. The ratings of the first five games of the finals More than 20%, Michael Jordan ’s charm is amazing. He is a hero of Chicago, but he is also an enemy of many cities, such as Salt Lake City. In fact, Los Angeles is also one. The Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals of the 1990-1991 season. team.
Originally, the Lakers fans like Joshua wouldn't control the Bulls' life and death, but this year's Lakers were shamelessly swept by the Jazz in the Western Conference finals 0: 4, the Lakers fans had to temporarily put down 91 years of grudges I hope the Bulls kick the Jazz and avenge them.
Wang Yang is a child in the Bay Area. The team he supports most is of course the Golden State Warriors, but this year the Warriors were eliminated by the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals. He turned to support the Michael Jordan Bulls. He can He said he grew up watching the Warriors and Bulls from an early age.
Therefore, all of them are directed at Michael Jordan and the Bulls to watch the game. There is no conflict between the two parties. When the Jazz attacked, they shouted Defense; when the Bulls scored, they cheered.
"Oh, yeah! Great!" Seeing Jordan score, the Bulls evened the score again, and the sofa suddenly boiled. Wang Yang smiled and stretched out a hand, and gave a high-five to Jessica next to him; Joshua jumped off the sofa and shouted frantically, his hands hitting his chest like King Kong, expressing excitement mood.
Jessica had to shout to her brother and said, "Joshua, please calm me down!"
"Huh!" Joshua turned to look at Wang Yang, and said with a laugh: "Wow, Yang, it's great to watch the ball here with you! Any way you want to shout!" Jessica said awkwardly: "Of course, received The neighbor ’s complaint is only Yang.
Wang Yang joked indifferently:
It ’s okay, this is a haunted house, and some ghosts are normal.
Jessica smiled, and Joshua ignored them. Looking around the room, he said to himself enviously: "Wow, it's so nice to live alone, it's so fascinating!"
Wang Yang smiled and shrugged, said: "Really? It's very free to live alone, but when you do this, you will find it difficult." He said with emotion: "You have to cook your own food, clean the sanitation, go to Supermarket shopping. These are not easy tasks, especially for a child like you. "
"Yang, you are right, he even has to wash his clothes with his mother." Jessica laughed suddenly, and the sweet face was so beautiful.
As Jessica revealed his brother ’s shortness, Zachary and Irene could n’t help laughing, Joshua grunted uncomfortably, rolled his eyes and said,
Hey, Jessica, it ’s like you washed yourself. , Do n’t you also rely on the washing machine? I ’m just too lazy to put it in.
He looked at Wang Yang, who smiled the most, and did n’t care about the way:" Brother, you laugh, you laugh. Anyway, when I am an adult, Move out and live by yourself. "
"Oh, I support you, but don't take your clothes back and let Aunt Cathy put it in the washing machine." As soon as Wang Yanggang finished talking, he laughed and angered Joshua's head.
Jessica could not help laughing, shaking her shoulders, and said hard: "Yang ... I tell you ... he is just going to do that!" After all, she laughed heartily.
Joshua looked at the two who sang one and he was so angry that his chest fluctuated. He took a deep breath and was trying to laugh at Jessica and said, "Oh, you look like a couple." , And did n’t want to make her angry, so he turned to hum:
Jessica, Jan, I said why do n’t you go to ABC for a talk show !?
He mimicked:
Oh, this is Jessica Al Baba, here is Wang Yang, welcome to watch our talk show! Our theme is 'trick younger brother!' He spread his hands and said weakly, "Wow, it's wonderful!"
"This is a good idea!" Wang Yang and Jessica glanced at each other. He smiled: "Hi, Jessica, shall we really go to ABC to try?" Jessica nodded with a smile. Tao: "Okay, maybe our talk show is even hotter than Oprah."
Zachary and Eileen could n’t bear to hear it, and said with a help:
If there is this program, we will definitely watch it.

"OK!" Joshua couldn't think of any words to fight back, but defeated helplessly. He looked at Wang Yang and asked in a different way: "Hey, Yang, is your movie released in early August?" Seeing Wang Yang nodded, Joshua asked again, "How is it, man, confident?" ?"
"Confidence? Of course." Wang Yang looked confident, and then mocked himself again: "If I don't have faith, I'm in San Francisco now."
Joshua asked curiously: "Seriously, how much do you expect the box office of this movie to be?"
Wang Yang shrugged and shook his head with a smile: "I don't know, I still say that, it is no problem to recover the cost." Although everything is developing in a good direction now, he still keeps calm and does not let himself Blind optimism. The first DV movie "The Witch Burley" received more than 200 million US dollars at the box office worldwide, but that was 1999; and now it is 1998, the movie released is "Smart-Ghost Record". These are all X-factors. What kind of path will "Smart and Ghost Record" finally come out? Now he is not sure.
Jessica looked at Wang Yang, her big eyes full of encouragement, and the tone was definitely said: "Yang, I believe the movie's box office will be very good, God promised me!" She said again: "Again, Yang, You ’re so young, but you ’ll have a movie to be released soon. This is a victory, is n’t it?

Elin-Eris nodded and said, "In fact, this matter has already spread in my circle of friends. If there is a movie released, they will definitely walk into the cinema."
"Thank you!" Wang Yang thanked him and joked to Eileen: "Tell your friends that they should be careful and don't be scared."
"By the way, Young, did your movie go to the MPAA (American Film Association) for review? What level?" Joshua suddenly asked another question, saying: "Will it be NC-17? Then I wo n’t be able to enter the cinema. "
NC-17 is the level that prohibits viewers under the age of 17 from watching, and it is also the highest alert level. Generally, film companies are not willing to let their movie booths at this level. This level means that the market for teenagers and children will be lost.
While looking at the ball game on the screen, Wang Yang replied: "The Lions Gate Company has sent the movie to MPAA, and the review result has not yet come out. I think it will be PG-13." "Ghost Record" is divided into PG-13 level, special counseling level, children under the age of 13 need to be accompanied by their parents to watch.
"PG-13? Then Joshua can enter the movie theater, he is just over 13 years old." Jessica looked grateful. Joshua gritted his teeth and said, "Jessica, I'm 16." His helpless look caused everyone to laugh.
Laughed for a while, everyone gradually quieted down, watching the TV screen intently, because the ball game has entered the final key moment.
The game is over in less than a minute, and the Bulls are temporarily two points behind the Jazz. In the total score, the Bulls lead the Jazz 3: 2. As long as they win this game, the Bulls can win the championship and complete the three consecutive championships again!
At this time Michael Jordan made a layup and pulled the score to 85:86. It was the Jazz's turn to attack and John Stockton dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Karl Malone, but Malone was intercepted by Jordan and the game had 19 seconds left!
"Oh, God!" Everyone was almost suffocated nervously, and Jessica's voice asked a little tremblingly: "Will the Bulls win the game?"
"Surely, the Bulls will not lose ..." Wang Yang's heart was beating fast. He also stared closely at the screen, holding his fist, and said: "Mikeer-Jordan won't let himself lose ... sure Jordan, he will definitely end the game! "
On the screen, Michael Jordan dribble to the frontcourt, the atmosphere of the whole room condensed, everyone forgot about other things at this moment, only the voice of the narrator on the TV.
"Michael Jordan holds the ball, Russell guards him, eleven seconds, ten seconds, Jordan, Jordan goes in! Breakthrough! Stop! Shot! Yeah !!! He shot !!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
Scored, 87:86, the Bulls overtake one point! With only 5.2 seconds left in the game, the Jazz called a timeout! With 5.2 seconds left, the Bulls will get their second three consecutive championships!
"Ah, wow !!!" All the five people in the room stood up with their hands raised and clapped each other to celebrate. Then, during this pause time, they stood all the way, almost holding their breaths, and did not speak.
Soon, the timeout is over, the Jazz kick off the midfield, Stockton catches the ball, took two steps and shot outside the three-point line, the ball hit the basket and bounced out! The game is over! Michael Jordan jumped with his fists, all the Bulls players and coaches rushed into the court, Pippen, Rodman ... all the Bulls players were cheering!
"The Bulls won! The Bulls won the championship again!" The commentator shouted excitedly, his voice hoarse.
"God, oh, my God!" Wang Yang jumped up in excitement, and he couldn't help but hug Jessica next to him, and Jessica was also so happy that they both laughed and jumped around each other, They are a Warriors fan and a Lakers fan. They are crazy for the Bulls at the moment. This is the charm of the Bulls, the charm of Michael Jordan.
Zachary also shouted "Oh my god" and spread his hands to Eileen next to him, but Eileen escaped with a smile, and Zachary could only raise his hand in embarrassment to cheer.
"Haha! Deserve it!" Joshua laughed loudly and was so happy that he could not extricate himself. He was happy not because of the Bulls' three consecutive championships, but because of the defeat of the Jazz. He looked at the TV screen happily and mocked, "Wow, haha! Look at John-Vile-Stockton, and Karl-Sunday-Malone's frustrated look, it's a happy moment! Oh, someone cried , Like a baby. Haha, so happy ... "
When the initial excitement faded, Wang Yang let go of Jessica, just embracing the emotion. He smiled at Jessica and said with emotion: "It's unbelievable! The Bulls have completed three consecutive championships again, which is amazing! It's amazing."
Jessica also smiled, recalling the hug just now, her heartbeat could not help but a little faster, she nodded and smiled: "Well, yeah. Great!" She asked with interest again: "Yang, why did you just like that Are you sure the Bulls will win? "
Wang Yang glanced at the extremely happy Michael Jordan on the screen and exhaled. "How can I be sure? I was so nervous just now." He looked at Jessica and smiled at her: "Of course, now that the Bulls have won, I can say, 'Look, I've hit it.' But if the Bulls lose, I will say again, 'There are seven games in the finals, hopefully still.' If the seventh game If I lose, I will say, 'There is another season, I hope it will always be there.' "
"Jessica, the most important thing is to maintain confidence. Michael Jordan now has his sixth championship ring, but when he first entered the NBA, was n’t it also suppressed by the Pistons’ bad boy team? But Jordan is now It's a legend. UU reading www.uukanshu.com "Wang Yang's eyes were calm and said:" Only people with a championship heart will he win the championship. This is what I think now. "
"Well, the heart of the championship, I know." Jessica nodded thoughtfully.
Yes, a championship heart, never give up, be brave, and maintain confidence! Wang Yang smiled. When he got the contract of Lion Gate Company, he also gained this heart. Compared with the contract, this gain was greater.
He now has no confusion and fear about his future and his own way. What are he afraid of? During the most difficult and tiring period, he didn't fall down, he survived; he will not be afraid of any future challenges, he will continue! In another month and a half, "Smart-Ghost Record" will be released. No matter what the box office is, he will face it even if he fails.
If he used to be a moth that threw a fire, then now, he is a butterfly breaking a cocoon.
He tried hard to publish and promoted hard. The cocoon was almost broken. As long as he kept biting, he would one day break out of the cocoon and turn into a beautiful butterfly, like Michael Jordan, The world shows its own beauty. And if it falls in the process of breaking the cocoon, it will be like Harry George, who killed his own dream and killed himself.
Tonight belongs to Michael Jordan and also belongs to the Bulls; but Wang Yang thinks that soon, he will break out of the cocoon, and he will fly to the sky, and there will be one night for him and the movie, and then, the whole People in the cinema and people in the whole city will be crazy for him, and he will be a legend when the time comes.
One and a half months before the film's release time.
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