After little Fox's summary of the past and present, as well as his speech of imagining the future, the lights in the hall dimmed.
This was a very traditional premiere. It was just that compared to the past, there were more academic seniors, more film critics, and fewer lucky people who bought various goods and won the invitation ticket to the premiere.
Yes, this was also one of the traditions of Lars' Timor. Buying any goods in Lars' Timor would allow you to enter a lucky draw.
The lucky draw jar came from the Screen Actors Guild. Usually, there would be some ordinary cinema tickets in it. If there was a premiere, there would also be some invitation tickets to the premiere.
With these invitation tickets, one could participate in the premiere. This was probably some of the benefits that the entire city and even the entire industry gave to ordinary people to stimulate them to spend money in the city.
After all, the bigger the premiere, the more heavyweight stars would be present. The desire to be in close contact with these people would make those people empty their pockets of every penny!
The story of the movie and the real story had some slight changes. After all, no one wanted the female lead to appear only in the "first half". They also wanted her to appear in the second half.
In addition, Penny and Nelly's opposing images on the screen also gave the two girls a new plot.
As soon as the male lead appeared, some people in the audience exclaimed. He was a very handsome actor, and he was still very young.
Of course, he was still a little lacking compared to Lynch, but they had to admit that he was already very handsome.
"Because of this guy, the shooting plan has been delayed …" Penny explained to Lynch that this actor was the one who had been selected.
To be selected from tens of thousands of applicants, he needed not only luck, but also many other things, such as … a contract.
"Fox signed a full contract with him for six years and twenty movies. He can only get very little!"
Of course, this was inevitable. The purpose of choosing a newcomer was to exploit the value of the actors to the greatest extent.
In the Federation, there was no lack of agencies and production companies that were good at finding newcomers. However, their discovery and training was not without a price.
Many people only saw the glamorous side of the stars, but did not see the real them.
For example, the handsome male lead on the screen was bound to explode in the film industry. In the next six years, no matter how high his value rose, he would take the company's movies at the initial contract price, which was about twenty thousand yuan per movie.
In addition, for all the endorsements, Fox would take eighty percent, and he would only get twenty percent.
It seemed … unbelievable. Even so, many people were still willing to sign a contract with the company.
Everyone had a dream of becoming a star. There were always people who were willing to pay any price to become a star!
And with the company's support, after the contract ended, he would be able to enjoy the contract of an A-list star, if he did not leave the industry halfway.
In fact, looking at it from another perspective, this contract was not that unreasonable. At least, the company had to bear all kinds of risks to promote an unknown newcomer.
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This was actually a very fair trade. If one side bore all the risks, then they would naturally need to get more in return.
. and the actors did not take any risks. They had to exchange for equal returns through labor.
There were also some people who wanted to settle with the company after becoming famous. This was impossible from the beginning. Capitalists knew better than judges how to use every legal clause to protect their interests.
Perhaps there were agencies, production companies, or directors in the world who were good at finding newcomers. However, their purpose was not limited to shooting a movie. They were pursuing greater wealth!
Lynch continued to watch the movie. The story in the movie started from the boarding of the ship. It was very realistic because they did rent the ship.
The ship was always available. In the past, it would run twice a year. At other times, if the company did not use it, it would be sent to a tourism company for sightseeing trips.
In other words, they were willing to rent out the yacht as long as they had the money. Not to mention, the yacht would become even more valuable after the disaster and the filming of the movie. There was no reason for the company to refuse Fox Pictures' request.
At the beginning, everything was similar to what had happened in reality. The pirates lurking among the crew, the deviation from the route, and the appearance of the pirates. The pace was very tense.
From the beginning, there was not much time for people to relax. Many people's bodies tensed up as they watched. Influenced by the content of the movie, they became more and more nervous as the plot progressed.
The plot changed after the pirates boarded the ship. Lynch's story did not change, but Penny's story changed.
Originally, she was just hiding and waiting for everything to end. However, in the movie, she was entrusted with the important task of repairing the telegraph.
Of course, the adaptation of the movie was not made up. Everyone knew that this girl did not go to college. It was impossible for her to complete the important task of repairing the telegraph independently.
Her task was to find a way to the workshop on the transmission floor and take out the damaged spare parts on the telegraph.
There were many pirates on every floor below the deck. Of course, this was a small loophole. There should not be so many pirates. However, who cared?
This obvious loophole did not affect the experience of watching the movie. On the contrary, because there were more enemies, it made people look forward to the exciting plot more.
In this way, Lynch was on the deck trying to deal with the pirates, and Penny was at the risk of being killed at any time. The change of the movie's plot was considered a success.
Nelly's role was arranged to be a tourist who boarded the ship at the beginning. She had some conflicts with Penny at the beginning. After the pirates took control of the ship, she walked to the front of the stage and began the story of her and the whole plot.
It was very tense and exciting. In addition, the shooting technique was very mature. The scriptwriter's idea was also unique. The eighty-minute length made people unable to find a moment to relax!
The expressions of the academics were also very serious. Whether they were interested in the movie or not, they clearly understood its value and market value.
They did not admit that it was artistic because its shooting technique and plot lacked depth. It only pursued sensory stimulation and ignored the sublimation of the soul and personality. Without these, it was not art.
However, it was bound to make money. People would like such a movie, which made those old people somewhat dissatisfied.
They had worked in this industry for their entire lives, and perhaps their best movie had only sold for tens of thousands of yuan. But now, any movie could sell for hundreds of thousands, millions, or even three to five million yuan. This made their position in the industry more and more awkward.
Although they were known as the founders, they did not have anything that was particularly classic or particularly presentable. This was probably the reason why they pursued artistry so crazily.
Because art was priceless.
The film critics watched the movie very seriously. They were more inclined to the commercial angle of the movie.
In the commercial society, film critics also had to adjust their position. Some people pursued the art of the movie, but these people's columns were getting more and more popular in the film newspapers or film magazines, and the space was getting smaller and smaller.
Perhaps there was a group of die-hard fans who supported them, but there was not much market for pure art film critics. On the contrary, commercial films were very popular, and publishing houses were willing to give such film critics more space and a more front row position.
It could be seen that they were all very serious, which was enough to show that this was an excellent movie.
As for the ordinary lucky people, they were so nervous that even their breathing was lighter.
Little Fox, who was observing the audience on the second floor, breathed a sigh of relief. He had succeeded!
At seven o 'clock, the movie ended. Accompanied by a huge fire, a few speedboats broke through the fireworks and stepped out of the water. The male and female leads in the movie had successfully saved themselves and cooperated with the marine police to eliminate the pirates.
The first audience stood up and applauded spontaneously. Then, more and more people stood up. The movie theater was filled with applause.
The screening room of the Palace Theater could accommodate two thousand people. This was also the largest screening room in Larde. Whether people were willing or not, when most people stood up and applauded, they had to follow the crowd.
Applause and praise for the movie's success.
Next was a sumptuous dinner. Fox Pictures had prepared for a long time for this day, so they would not be so stingy.
After the movie ended, under the guidance of the staff, everyone entered the huge restaurant. There were already chefs and ingredients everywhere. Anyone could eat whatever they wanted.
After greeting Lynch, Little Fox left first. He had to greet the old men.
In order to let the old men feel that Fox Pictures respected them, Little Fox served them alone in the restaurant next door.
The elegant and quiet environment, the comfortable slow rhythm of the piano, the beautiful waitresses, and the sumptuous dinner made the founders of film very satisfied. They felt that they were valued by Fox Pictures. They felt that they were respected.
Wasn't this what they wanted?
They sat at the table, waving their pure silver cutlery and devouring their food. The compliments they exchanged made everything seem so harmonious.
Next door, in the lively restaurant, people were still talking about the movie they had just watched. It was rare for film critics to discuss the movie's plot with the audience.
Lin Qi was sitting in the corner. Some people wanted to talk to him, but they were all stopped.
The person who was rejected was not angry. Instead, he bowed and apologized for disturbing Mr. Lynch's thoughts. Then, he turned and left.
If this was a painting, it would be called "Vanity Fair"!