Lin Yanzhi's New Film "The Spirit Fox Legend" Premieres, Declared a Hollywood-Level Masterpiece!
Many media outlets were anticipating this day.
And it wasn't just domestic attention; foreign media were also watching.
After all, the production company for this film, Cas Entertainment, was a very well-known overseas entertainment company, claiming it was an epic masterpiece from a top-tier production team, boasting advanced technology like real CG and grand scene modeling.
Foreign blockbuster special effects had always been a point of attraction for many.
Cas Entertainment was aware of this and thus focused its promotions on the special effects.
As for the plot, it was adapted from the novel "Extinction" by popular author Guo Xiaoming. Guo Xiaoming was not a web novel author but a published author whose books leaned towards the female audience, making him popular among many young women.
However, from the film's commencement to its release, the crew had never mentioned this person.
Netizens' attention had also not gravitated towards this aspect, with most focusing on the lead actor, Lin Yanzhi.
"Go all out! This is Brother Yanzhi's first film; we must push its box office to number one!"
"Quick, get the Weibo topic trending, and also the hot searches on short video platforms! Everything must be number one to increase exposure!"
"Recommend it to everyone! Now, if you invite ten friends to buy tickets, you can join the fan club. When Brother Yanzhi becomes a top star, you'll be founding fans!"
"Everyone knows how hard it is to join the core fan group of a top star, right? Now, just by getting ten friends to buy tickets, you can join Lin Yanzhi's core fans."
Amidst the overwhelming promotion, Lin Yanzhi's fans also began their own campaign.
To promote this film, they were topping charts on Weibo and major short video platforms, pushing content related to the film to the forefront of trending searches.
Furthermore, many fervent fans started promoting on their social media. Data manipulation was difficult on Lanxing. Buying ten tickets at once would easily be flagged as artificial box office inflation, as such situations were uncommon. It usually only occurred during company gatherings, and big data analysis could easily detect it.
However, if ten people bought one ticket each, or two to three tickets each, it would appear normal.
This kind of situation was a common method for many traffic-driven fandoms on Lanxing to inflate box office numbers.
With the efforts of Lin Yanzhi's fans,
The topic for "The Spirit Fox Legend" directly surged to the top.
However.
Those fans hadn't even had time to celebrate for long.
Before they knew it, another trending topic had violently barged its way in.
#Jiangnan's New Film "A Chinese Ghost Story" Premieres, Singer Zhang Yang's Transformation Work!#
Within a mere ten minutes, the topic for "A Chinese Ghost Story" had shot up with astonishing speed, its popularity exploding and creating an insurmountable gap!
Just as Lin Yanzhi's fans were bewildered,
Weibo instantly erupted.
Because not long ago, several singers from the Tingyu Singer Group had posted on Weibo.
Gong Ju Ren: "Congratulations to Brother Yu on the release of his new song, and congratulations to Jiangnan on the premiere of his new film! Today, anyone who brings their premiere ticket to Gong Shixiong Hot Pot can enjoy a 30% discount!"
Jiang Xiao E: "Congratulations to Brother Yu on the release of his new song, and congratulations to Jiangnan on the premiere of his new film..."
Slipper Brothers: "Congratulations..."
Zhang Wei: "My biggest regret in life is choosing to open a breakfast shop, but we still have to do promotions. Don't lose your premiere tickets. Come to Brother Wei's Breakfast Shop tomorrow for songs and breakfast, and get a 50% discount!"
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Seeing this familiar operation,
Many netizens were stunned.
This wasn't over yet.
At the same time.
All the cast and crew from "Chinese Paladin 1" and "Chinese Paladin 3" reposted the premiere Weibo of "A Chinese Ghost Story."
"The momentum this time is quite significant, isn't it?"
"Has the old scoundrel Jiangnan finally changed his ways and learned to promote?"
"Hahaha, it's finally letting us fans off the hook!"
"Is this the power of the collaboration between the two top figures, Jiangnan and Tingyu? They've completely crushed Lin Yanzhi's paid marketing!"
"But this is also normal. The Tingyu Singer Group scatters like starlight. Singers like Gong Ju Ren have been propelled by him. Although their fans aren't as numerous as top stars, they are not far from A-list. This time, it's equivalent to a bunch of celebrities helping to promote."
"Using traffic to crush traffic, this move by Tingyu and Jiangnan is simply brilliant!"
"Playing with traffic in the Chinese entertainment industry with Tingyu is like seeking death."
This time, Lin Yanzhi used the methods of traffic-driven singers to generate buzz, along with promotion from a famous international music producer.
Jiangnan, on the other hand, also used a similar method, but he had the absolute top star in China, the king of traffic, Tingyu, to help promote.
The methods were the same, but Lin Yanzhi used his own traffic fans for ticket-grabbing, while Jiangnan used Tingyu's singer group, where each person could represent a thousand soldiers.
That's why the current traffic crush occurred.
Netizens were not particularly fond of traffic-driven hype; they even disliked it somewhat.
However, they really enjoyed the traffic hype orchestrated by Jiangnan and Tingyu.
Who wouldn't love a good deal like getting a discount on food after watching a movie?
Moreover, Jiangnan's first two films since entering the film industry had received excellent reviews.
Under these circumstances, people were willing to pay for it.
Just like when "Pegasus" was released, there was no promotion, and many fans specifically went to Jiangnan's Weibo to earnestly ask him not to save on promotion fees and to promote it more.
This time, Jiangnan's fans got their wish.
Tingyu's fans were also ecstatic.
"I've been waiting since waking up for the 9 AM premiere. Just tell me, how many people are expected to die this time?"
"Hahaha, now when I watch Old Scoundrel Jiangnan's work, I feel uncomfortable if no one dies!"
"Exactly. Although Journey to the West is called a masterpiece by many literary scholars, I don't feel right watching it. Shouldn't the standard plot involve the entire pilgrimage group dying?"
"Actually, after Journey to the West was interpreted, there were also hidden plot twists. I heard one possibility is that the one following Tang Sanzang on the pilgrimage wasn't Wukong, but the Six-Eared Macaque."
"Damn it, the tickets are sold out?"
"Hiss... All tickets for today are sold out!"
"Damn it, there are only evening shows tomorrow..."
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy tickets for the day after tomorrow!"
Just as everyone was preparing to support the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story," they were shocked to find that there were no tickets available.
Even more absurdly, tickets for the next day were almost completely sold out.
Then.
The social media feeds shifted from Lin Yanzhi's fans treating people to movies to everyone showing off their ticket-grabbing efforts.
"Damn it, we usually curse Old Scoundrel Jiangnan as trash and full of plot twists, but when it comes to grabbing tickets, you guys are ruthless!"
"I just had breakfast, and you're telling me I have to wait until the day after tomorrow to watch 'A Chinese Ghost Story'?"
"I'm heartbroken. I'm meeting my online girlfriend tomorrow, and I originally wanted to take her to see a horror movie to show my manliness, but there are no tickets!"
"Bro, no tickets for 'A Chinese Ghost Story'? Come watch 'The Spirit Fox Legend' next door! A Hollywood-level blockbuster. After you buy the ticket, screenshot it for me, and I'll transfer the money to you."
"Watch your ass! I'm a Tingyu fan. You want me to watch a movie that's riding Tingyu's coattails for popularity? When did we add you as a friend, you trash? Get lost, I'm blocking you!"
No one had expected that.
The previously highly popular "The Spirit Fox Legend" was instantly overshadowed by this wave of hype during the premiere of "A Chinese Ghost Story."
Finally.
9 AM arrived.
Those who had successfully grabbed tickets gleefully entered the movie theaters.