What should you do if a shark appears while swimming in the sea?
When Leonard discovered that it was a real shark, a question suddenly came to his mind.
However, almost at the same time, another thought flashed through his mind, and it was also the only thought in his mind at that time.
escape!
There are dozens of shark attacks on humans every year, and there are many movies about sharks.
But you only discover it when you actually encounter a shark in the water.
Between life and death, it’s so terrifying!
He didn't even know how he escaped from the shark's pursuit, nor how he swam to the boat or how he landed smoothly.
From the moment he discovered it was a real shark, the tragic scenes of the dead people in "Jaws" he had just watched appeared in his mind.
Either it was swallowed directly, or it was bitten into pieces, or a leg was torn off to save its life.
Anyway, no matter what the result is, half of the soul is lost.
Even after returning to the shore safely, he still seemed to be in a state of disbelief.
Among the people traveling with him, Jim was similar. When he heard Leonard calling shark, he immediately remembered the "Jaws" he watched last night and swam to the shore like crazy.
Everyone on the water and on the beach was now startled by them.
Even if there are thirty or forty shark attacks on humans every year in Milton, most of them occur on the south coast of Florida, and there are still relatively few on the west coast.
The shore was full of surprised tourists, pointing at the group of people, and some were looking at the sea level with telescopes.
Soon, reporters from ABC and NBC also arrived.
The shark was still swimming in the distant sea, proving that Leonard was not lying.
Facing the interview, Leonard immediately became excited and vented his feelings about the rest of his life to the camera, talking about how dangerous it was to be chased by a shark just now.
"The shark was less than ten feet away from me. I could even feel the breath coming out of his mouth. It smelled of death and hell!"
"It chased me for ten minutes, a full ten minutes, you know?"
"The most dangerous time was when he bit off my shoes!"
"God gave me strength!"
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Leonard described the dangerous situation vividly and vividly, which was of course artistically processed.
In fact, it only took him 40 seconds from the time he spotted the shark to getting on the boat, and the shark didn't chase him at all. He was just hanging out there.
The reporter also admired a person who could escape from a shark or be chased for ten minutes and get rid of the shark, so he asked, "Can you describe that shark?"
"Jaws!"
When he mentioned this, Leonard got excited again, "It must be a great white shark, just like in the movie, yes, it's a great white shark!"
"what movie?"
"It's a Chinese movie called "Jaws," and it's exactly like the shark in it."
"Jaws"?
The reporter was a little surprised that a Chinese movie suddenly came out of his mouth.
If we couldn't see it through a telescope and there was indeed a shark in the distant sea, we would have doubted whether the Chinese were deliberately hyping it up to promote the movie.
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As one of the largest TV stations in Milijian, ABC and CBC reported the news at the same time and even appeared on TV. The popularity immediately increased exponentially.
Soon the whole United States knew that a shark attacked a human in California on the west coast.
Floridians say this is nothing. If no one is attacked by a shark in their year, it will be news.
For this kind of thing, the people of Milijian are still watching the show. Anyway, it didn't happen to them, and there were no casualties.
"Sharks also appear in California? What a coincidence that a man was attacked by a shark in New Smyrna Beach, Florida yesterday."
"Oh my God, it's so scary. I can't imagine how to escape from a shark in the water."
"coward,"
"What movie is "Jaws" he's talking about? Why haven't I heard of it?"
"It seems to be a Chinese movie. It looks like it's also a movie about sharks."
"I like Chinese kung fu movies, but I'd better forget about horror movies."
"I have already placed an order on Netflix, but the rental quantity for this month has not yet been reached."
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Although they have no confidence in Chinese movies, there are still some Milikians out of curiosity. A man who had just escaped from the mouth of a shark immediately mentioned another shark movie. What movie was it that made him still alive when he just escaped from danger?
A movie comes to mind.
Purchased in stores, or rented and delivered to your door via Netflix, hundreds of viewers across the United States watched "Jaws" in front of their TVs on this day.
Moreover, some viewers who recognized the movie also recommended it to others in the small circle of horror movies.
Although it is a real commercial movie, the subject of horror and thriller can definitely be said to be niche. It is difficult for niche movies to produce high-quality products and there are not many audiences. Naturally, they gradually have their own circles. Once they encounter a good movie, they will all
Recommend each.
"The Chinese movie "Jaws" is very good. Although sharks don't appear often, I'm always worried about when they will suddenly appear!"
"I can't believe that Chinese people can also make such good thrillers and suspense movies. I take back what I said before. Sometimes they can really surprise people."
"Unknown sharks are the real horror. Suddenly, it feels like many horror movies are weak!"
"Although I suspect that the lack of money for special effects has limited the appearance of sharks, I have to admit that the atmosphere of terror has become stronger. The sharks have not appeared, and I feel more and more uneasy. It is not until the sharks appear to attack humans that I feel relieved.
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"I found that the director of "Jaws" has several other works, and the three movies "Phone Booth", "Frequency of Life and Death" and "127 Hours" are also very good to watch."
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The appearance of a real shark gave "Jaws" some fame, and also boosted DVD sales and rentals.
Colombia also invested a little bit in publicity. After all, it spent tens of millions of dollars to buy the rights to six movies.
"Jaws" even entered the top 50 on the DVD sales list in its second week, and the other three movies also sold more or less a little bit.
In half a month, the DVD sales and rentals of the four movies reached US$2 million, which was completely beyond Colombia's expectations.
To strike while the iron is hot, two movies, "Jaws: The Revenge" and "Moon" will be released on the theater market on Friday, September 18th.
Although the movie market is deserted and competition is small, both movies only have a capacity of 500,300 screens.
After all, it is a Chinese-language film, and there is no actor familiar to Mi Lijian. It is not a film type unique to China, such as a costume blockbuster.
Hollywood is the world's largest film producer, and audiences here basically only watch foreign films that are not available locally.
Whether it’s horror or science fiction, Hollywood has no shortage of these two genres, so it’s not surprising that there are so few films scheduled.
However, the box office is quite impressive, especially "Jaws: The Revenge", which directly received 5 million box office in the first weekend.
Although "Moon" is much worse, the price of US$1.9 million in three days is already a great value for the US$2 million in overseas full rights fees.
Four films have been released on DVD and two films have been released in theaters, all of which have achieved good results. Li Qian's trip to Hollywood can be said to be perfect.