Kowloon Cinema is one of the largest theaters in the Lydia Cinema chain under the Ray's Group, with a total of 1,200 seats.
Half an hour before the premiere of "The Myth", Shi Zhijian found that the occupancy rate of the entire theater was less than 50%. Looking at those people, most of them were young people, each in pairs, holding soda drinks in their hands, bursting into laughter
Mihua was attracted by the promotional advertisements he bombarded.
In addition, there are some people who should be the financiers involved in the drama "Myth" because what Shi Zhijian saw on their faces was not excitement and curiosity, but nervousness.
There is no one else but investors like him who can be so nervous when watching a movie.
Shi Zhijian continued to wait patiently, and after a while, another part of the audience entered the venue.
Looking outside, more viewers are debating whether to go to Shaw Brothers to watch the sequel to "The Drunken Man" or to come to Golden Harvest to watch "The Myth."
If it weren't for Shi Zhijian's overwhelming publicity, the premiere of "Myth" would have been a complete mess.
There are still ten minutes until the screening.
The attendance rate of the Kowloon Theater was less than 60%.
Kowloon Cinema is the leading theater in this joint screening of 18 theaters. If the attendance rate of the leading theater is so miserable, it goes without saying that the attendance rates of other cinemas will be even worse.
Shi Zhijian himself was fine, but Zou Wenhuai and others sitting next to him began to feel uneasy.
"Achang, is it a little cold today? Why do I feel so cold sitting here?" Zou Wenhuai asked He Guanchang.
He Guanchang sighed: "That's because there is no one behind you."
"Yeah, where have these people gone?"
…
The entrance of Shaw Brothers Cinema.
All the media reporters gathered here waiting to interview the Shaw Brothers drama.
Places with a lot of people are lively. These reporters are also optimistic about this Shaw Brothers drama, so they stay here and wait.
As expected, Shaw Brothers was packed with people.
"Haha, I'm afraid many viewers will come to our Shaw Brothers this time!"
Zhou Duwen stood at the entrance of the cinema, with his hands behind his back and a proud look on his face as he looked at the steady stream of spectators who bought tickets, and said to Fang Yihua beside him.
Fang Yihua looked at the flow of people and did not comment.
Zhou Duwen added: "Mr. Shao is really clever and clever, knowing that no one can compete with "The Drunken Man" when it comes out!"
"Producer Zhou, Mr. Shao is not here now, you don't have to talk to me about this." Fang Yihua said calmly.
Zhou Duwen's face turned slightly red when his thoughts were revealed.
He originally wanted to flatter Fang Yihua and ask Fang Yihua to blow the pillow away, but he didn't expect Fang Yihua to be so ignorant.
"Director Fang, I respect you! Now in Shaw Brothers, you and I are the only ones who can help Mr. Shao. You are in charge of finance, and I am in charge of production. We complement each other in both culture and martial arts!"
Fang Yihua said coldly: "Can you help me by watching the premiere first?"
Zhou Duwen chuckled, with a look of disdain on his face: "What suspense is there about this premiere? Under Mr. Shao's wise and powerful guidance, Shi Zhijian, who jumped on the street, is dead!"
"Really?" Fang Yihua asked.
"Of course! Look at this attendance rate. There are only so many people in Hong Kong. Our venue is full, but his side is certainly crowded! Could it be that Shi Zhijian can make a big splash?!"
Zhou Duwen looked disdainful.
…
Shi Zhijian knows that you can't be too honest when making movies. This was true in the past life, and it is also true in this era.
So Shi Zhijian ambush a "box office fraud" game in advance.
Box office fraud is shameful, but this trick was commonplace in previous lives, and it was also very effective. Many bad movies often took off once they were hyped at the box office.
What's more, Shi Zhijian doesn't think his movie is a bad one.
Now that Shaw Brothers is releasing new movies in advance without following the rules and competing for box office and traffic, Shi Zhijian has no choice but to use this trick to deal with it.
You are treacherous and I am deceitful,
Who is afraid of whom?
…
one hour ago.
Causeway Bay Tenement House.
There were four to five hundred neighbors, both men and women, and everyone gathered around the tenement building. Some people stood directly on the stairs. It was full and crowded, looking up at Shi Yufeng who was standing in the corridor on the third floor.
Outside, the rickshaw drivers pulling people, as well as idle people who liked to watch the excitement, also came over and stretched their necks to see what was going on.
"Lame Feng, is what you said true?"
"Yeah, how can there be such a good thing in the world? We buy tickets to watch a movie, and you reimburse us when we come back?"
The two middle-aged women sang in harmony, looked at Shi Yufeng and said.
"A movie ticket costs at least five yuan, and with so many of us, it costs at least 2,500 yuan!"
"Yeah, it's not that we can't trust you. You guys just moved here not long ago. We all met at the vegetable market. We're not too familiar with each other to be in a relationship!"
"I'm talking about your mother!" Shi Yufeng put her hands on her hips and looked at these male and female neighbors with a cold expression, then she turned her volume to the maximum.
"I'm talking about money with you, but I'm going to talk about relationships with you! It's beneath my status as Shi Yufeng to talk about relationships with you guys!"
"You know what I'm saying. Although I, Shi Yufeng, have just arrived here, I still know that no father or mother in this world has enough money to kiss her! If you want to have a relationship with me, I'll talk to you about your mother!"
Shi Yufeng himself has a shrewd personality, and is known as the number one scolder in Shek Kip Mei. Since moving to the tenement house, she has been thinking about improving her status, so she has cultivated her mind and character, and does not curse people much.
Today, when she came back to the world, she couldn't help scolding these people so much that they were beaten to death.
But the strange thing is that the more harshly Shi Yufeng scolded these people, the more comfortable they felt.
They all came here to take advantage. I heard that as long as they went to the designated cinema to watch a movie tonight, Shi Yufeng would reimburse the movie tickets, and they would also give away eggs, sesame oil, and bags of salt afterwards.
If Shi Yufeng treated them with caution and politeness, they would be suspicious, and now they would feel right after being scolded.
To put it bluntly, many people are so mean at heart.
After cursing loudly and venting her anger, Shi Yufeng felt refreshed. How long had she been holding this in? She couldn't even open her mouth to curse, and she was about to get sick from holding it in.
Looking at the dense crowd of people downstairs, all looking up at her, Shi Yufeng felt a sense of accomplishment as if Mu Guiying had broken through the Tianmen Formation.
She put one hand on her hips and pointed at the people on the street below with one hand, "I'm only going to tell you this one last time! Kowloon Cinema, Lydia Cinema, Cathay Cinema, etc., where did you watch "The Myth" in those 18 cinemas?
That’s fine, just give me the ticket stub when the time comes, and I’ll give you the money back! In addition, the further you go, the more you travel, I’ll pay the toll!”
"As for the egg sesame oil and edible salt that will be given as gifts afterwards, I will also prepare them for you! On a per-capita basis, no one can take advantage!"
"I used to work for others just like you. When you work for others, you have to work hard, so that your boss will think highly of you and treat you sincerely! If you are being naughty and playing tricks on me, you want to take advantage of me.
Looking for money, I’m not afraid to tell you that I, Shi Yufeng, am not done with you!”
"Do you know that my younger brother is the one? Shi Zhijian! Then do you know that my younger brother Qi is the other one? Chief Inspector Lei Luo! If you want to die, I will help you!"
Shi Yufeng patted her chest and learned the trick of "pulling a tiger skin to make a big flag" from her younger brother Shi Zhijian. At this time, she even sacrificed Inspector Hua Lei Luo as the "life-killing bone sword" in the Cantonese opera feature film.
Sure enough, after Shi Yufeng made such a threat, everyone at the scene fell silent, with a hint of fear on their faces. Even the women who had the loudest voices before had expressions of fear at this moment.
However, the women were subdued by Shi Yufeng, but the men were not afraid of Shi Yufeng's flattery.
A strong man stood up and shouted: "Hey, lame Phoenix! No matter how much you talk, it's useless! We are here to get money! You ask us to help, but you also want us to come up with money to advance the payment. If you default on the bill then,
Who should we go to?"
"Yes, we are all neighbors. We either get food from nearby factories or work in the vegetable market. It's not easy to make money! You'd better show some sincerity!" Another stout man said loudly.
"If you're not sincere, we won't do it! Let's just go to bed!"
