Night.The filming of 'Age of Immortal Heroes' was still going strong. Despite the late hour, everyone's enthusiasm hadn't waned one bit. On the contrary, they were working even harder - the script was excellent, the director was brilliant, and even the 18-year-old Evan was acting better than them. What reason did they have not to give it their all?They were all striving for their futures!When the day's filming was finally completed, it was already 3am the next day!Evan signaled to Ang Lee, who immediately announced loudly on set: "Thank you everyone for your cooperation. Today we filmed five scenes - scene 1, scene 7, scene 13, scene 22, and scene 31. Everyone performed very well, but please remember we still have to come back at 9am tomorrow. And tomorrow our task will be even more arduous - 12 scenes! Alright everyone, go get some rest!"After everyone had left, Evan packed up his things and prepared to head back to the hotel."Evan!" Ava chased after Evan."Hmm?" Evan turned ar
Evan reacted extremely quickly - he opened his arms wide and swept Ava, who was still lying on the ground, up in an embrace. He was just about to stride out of the studio.Suddenly, the situation took a turn!The enormous camera on the left side of the studio swayed precariously, then abruptly tilted over and collapsed. Evan instinctively turned his back, shielding Ava beneath him, as the heavy rolling camera slammed into his back. In an instant the two of them were pinned under the machine!Evan endured the sharp pain in his back and arched slightly, trying with all his might to push the machine off his back, but it didn't budge an inch."Evan, are you okay? Did you get hurt?" Ava's orchid-like breath blew by his ear, tickling his heart. At this critical moment, instead of worrying about herself first, her concern was for Evan!Evan's expression was awkward. He muffled out an "Mm", indicating he was fine.It wasn't his fault he looked awkward - because at that moment, he and Ava were
Within those 12 days, he still had to complete the film's post-production, have the actors do voice dubbing, get the film approved, plus handle publicity and secure slots at major cinemas in cities - a whole series of tasks!Time was extremely tight!Evan rushed to the glass door of the TikTok Entertainment Division. Adam, Sean and others led all the entertainment staff to wait there for him. Seeing Evan arrive, they immediately came up and bowed respectfully, "Mr. Smith!""Skip the formalities. I'm going straight to post-production now. Don't bother me if there's nothing urgent!" Evan waved them off.Whoosh!The entertainment staff were shocked into silence after Evan's words. Adam hadn't publicly announced in TikTok that Evan was the one who wrote, directed and starred as the male lead. Even Sean hadn't let on anything. Today, they had all come out to welcome Mr. Smith, still thinking he was just here for a casual visit and to provide some guidance."So Mr. Smith is that Jesse Smith
Despite their mental preparation - the script was world-class, the director world-renowned, even the acting newcomer Jesse Smith was a powerhouse - they were still shocked speechless when they saw the half-finished film, stammering and distracted. How could there be such an amazingly brilliant movie in this world? The realistic special effects immersed you right in it, while the filming techniques completely defied human comprehension. This was surely an unprecedented magnum opus!Did I really act in this movie? How did I do so well!No no no, actually my acting wasn't as good as Jesse Smith's!It must have been Jesse Smith's filming skills that were far beyond my acting, completely covering up any flaws.These internet celebrity hosts all covered their mouths with their hands. Could they rocket to fame with this movie and step into the entertainment circle to become huge stars?On August 27th, Age of Immortal Heroes passed the review of six dumbfounded reviewers, who also unanimously
Ava was very very disappointed, even more disappointed than she felt about Evan looking down on her. After all, this movie was a chance to rocket to fame. She definitely hoped Evan would have an even better future than her. But Evan didn't get this opportunity.Soon however, her disappointment turned to hope - Evan was the hero of her heart. One day he would stand atop the world, armor clad and mounted on a rainbow cloud!If he missed this chance, then wait a period of time for the next opportunity. He would eventually stand at the peak looking down on all things!"Ava, stop standing around in a daze, the presser is about to start!"Adam supported the distracted Ava and brought her backstage. He could see her dejection, but didn't understand why Evan kept deceiving this kind girl. He couldn't help shaking his head - perhaps Mr. Smith had his own considerations.After Ava entered backstage, Michelle, Paige, Violet and crew members also trickled in one by one. All of them looked excited
The emcees bristled in shock. "Who are you?""Does it matter who I am?" Sean glanced dismissively at them. "What matters is you've pissed off our boss. Have you even seen our trailer yet? Watch first, then decide!"With that, he waved Ava, Michelle, Paige, Violet and the others off the stage to take seats in the audience, leaving just himself at the podium."Want to bully our company's girls? Our boss says no way!" Sean scoffed.Evan nodded approvingly. "Sean knows my mind well.""Hmph, as you wish - roll the trailer!"The emcees crossed their arms skeptically. "Put it on the big screen!"On the stadium's giant screens, the trailer for Age of Immortal Heroes began to play, capturing the attention and cameras of all present, including the TikTok and YouTube livestreams.The trailer opened with the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayas, a fantastical immortal landscape of misty peaks and soaring clouds, striking a chord in the hearts of viewers who harbored dreams of a mythical world.
The real money sink was market penetration. TikTok was aggressively securing screens for the premiere across Elysia's 338 cities, paying top dollar to monopolize the 5pm-11pm golden time slots in major theaters.Money paves the way - over $8 billion spent on theater bookings exemplified their extravagant style!August 26 - premiere day.A movie theater in Elysia.4:46pm.The seconds ticked by as Ava, Michelle, Paige and Violet's fans lined up outside in anticipation, abuzz with excitement."Why isn't it 5pm yet? I can't wait!""Hope it's as good as the trailer!""So thrilled to finally see Violet on the big screen in my lifetime!"In truth, these diehard fans were a minority. Livestream popularity doesn't directly translate to box office draw. With Elysia's enormous population, most people tuning into the livestream press conference were still unfamiliar with Age of Immortal Heroes.So the vast majority milling about the lobbies were casual moviegoers, cash in hand but still wavering.
"3 years?" Evan scoffed. By then, he'd have long failed the mission."Yes, seems we're also limiting their films here. Many hit European movies already screened there, but zero news here in Elysia." Evan cut him off. "Get a 720p high definition copy of our film and just upload it to social media!""Mr. Smith wants us to use piracy to conquer foreign markets?"Adam understood, but was confused. "Wouldn't that mean no earnings for TikToc, just boosting pirates?""Who says that!" Evan chuckled. "I said 720p right? Facebook has 2.5 billion users. If people make enough fuss, I bet foreign theaters will pressure their governments to let them license and show it - capitalists won't pass up any chance to profit!""Got it! I'll get right on it. Devin's our resident hacker, he'll handle it.""Oh?" Evan smiled knowingly on the call. "I might know some hacker friends too, but this is small time. Wouldn't want to bother them and lose face."Adam had an epiphany. "Mr. Smith, you were behind the nu