"Do you know? Chen Mubai's self-made crime drama "Prison Break" will be broadcast soon!"
"I know, I really like his film "Buried Alive", I like his works!"
"I got into it after listening to his songs. His songs are really good, and the song "Dangerous" he performed at the Oscars was simply amazing. It was great!"
"I want to watch that drama too, I have fallen in love with this Chinese star~"
"Are there really any new works? Please give me a website address so I can watch it. I don't even know where his works can be found..."
"I am very interested in this drama. I saw the trailer and it was very good. It is my favorite type."
American netizens are discussing in a forum about Chen Mubai's new drama.
Compared with those world-famous celebrities or well-known American TV series, Chen Mubai's "Prison Break" has not had such a big impact. Only people who like his works will pay attention to it, which is relatively niche.
Popular American dramas have countless fans, because it means that they have succeeded and have made the work famous and popular, and the audience has watched it and is willing to pay for it.
American films have one thing in common: commercial films are all about profit.
Even if it is a commercial movie that is well-received but not a hit, if it loses money at the box office, there will be no sequel.
This is true for both American TV series and movies. As long as there is a loss, even if there are fans who want to watch the sequel, they will be cut in half.
Some European and American dramas are very imaginative, and they also like to innovate. Movies such as vampires and werewolves are emerging one after another, including science fiction series. Some works have already planned several works to tell this story at the beginning of filming.
However, if the first movie does not do well at the box office or the American TV series does not receive good ratings, the follow-up film will be cut off directly and will not be launched again because it will lose money.
No one can guarantee whether the subsequent works will be popular, but the investment is not small and the risks are too high. Businessmen pursue profits. Naturally, such high-risk works will not be made again.
This has led to some very famous works, but the box office is very poor, and there is no follow-up. Many people actually really want to see the next content of the film, but they can't wait.
Therefore, an American TV series that is a hit and has been filmed for several seasons must have high ratings, otherwise it would have been discontinued long ago.
In this case, their own fans and traffic are naturally much more popular than Chen Mubai's works, so the response to "Prison Break" is indeed not that great.
If it weren't for the word-of-mouth feedback from the movie, I'm afraid the momentum would be even smaller...
The main reason is that the role of publicity is limited. There are too many classic and good-looking American dramas, and many new dramas emerge every year. Everyone is dazzled. Sometimes they may not be interested in new works, but will choose guaranteed old ones.
Furthermore, there are not many or large channels for "Prison Break". Unlike established powerhouses such as AMC and Fox, the American people know about it and are used to watching their works.
Chen Mubai only premiered on video websites, and only a few platforms purchased the copyright, so the channel influence was small, which further curbed the popularity of "Prison Break".
Unless they are fans, it is difficult for ordinary people to know, or they may be benefited by others.
This is why everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as he gets through this stage, Chen Mubai can truly gain a foothold in the United States.
But it's not like starting from scratch. His previous incidents have added a lot of popularity to him, otherwise his movies would not have such high box office. In addition to the quality, there is also the threat of his own fame.
At present, the website has its first batch of users, and the rest needs to be done slowly and expand its influence step by step.
...
The three Mitchells are already waiting for the premiere of "Prison Break".
He has already bought snacks and is just waiting for the show to start.
The websites where "Prison Break" is played all have labels and entrances for homepage banner promotions to ensure that users of the website are aware of it.
Not just the three of them, there are many people who are waiting for this drama.
"Ready to play!"
"Look!"
The time has arrived at 12 noon, and "Prison Break" is officially broadcast.
The opening scene showed Chen Mubai getting a tattoo, which was praised by tattoo artists with unconventional styles.
Then, there was a scene of Chen Mubai entering the apartment. The newspaper on the glass, the characters appearing and the equipment in the computer all showed that something was unusual.
Until now, Chen Mubai has not shown his face, but the audience knows that this character should be him, but they have not seen his image in the TV series yet.
It wasn't until he threw the things into the lake below the apartment that everyone saw his face clearly.
Although the facial features are not as chiselled as those of Westerners, the resolute face and soft facial features still make people feel very handsome, and coupled with the short hair, they have a different kind of charm.
At this time, he came into the mirror for the first time, half of his face was hidden in the darkness, and half was illuminated by the light.
Just like half angel and half devil, this contrast of light usually has a deep meaning, which shows that what he wants to do is extraordinary.
This is what the audience understands through this lens.
Generally, this kind of character is both good and evil. He is not necessarily a good person, but he is not definitely a bad person, or what he does next is not a good thing.
Sure enough, just as the audience expected, he robbed.
However, what he said and the look on his face during the robbery were very relaxed, not like a robber at all, because he was not anxious at all and did not feel nervous at all.
It was like a game, even facing being surrounded by police with a smile.
"Something's wrong."
"Is this foreshadowing?"
The audience felt something fishy when they saw him in this state.
Sure enough, he was immediately arrested and robbed 500,000 US dollars, but he did not run away at all. He just waited at the bank for the police to arrive. Which robber would do such a thing?
Even chatting with the staff during the robbery and not wanting to escape, no matter how stupid a person is, there is no way he would do that!
If there was such a fool, he wouldn't rob a bank...
The scene changed and we came to the court.
Mike Chen, played by Chen Mubai, directly gave up his right to defend himself and did not even need a reduced sentence. His face was calm and indifferent. The judge bluntly said that he had never seen such a situation.
However, Chen Mubai's request was to serve his sentence in a prison close to his home, which is the highest security level one prison, and his request was granted.
Mike Chen entered the prison, a bright and spacious place with a huge and wide passage in the middle for people to walk. On both sides were prison rooms, separated by one. People in the rooms on both sides of the corridor could see
Going to the room opposite, there are two people living in each room.
His roommate is also of Chinese descent. I wonder if the prison arranged this intentionally.
Then there was a scene of a group of prisoners coming in, and one person suddenly took out a knife and stabbed the person in front of him!
The person in front was unprepared and was stabbed in the abdomen with a knife. He immediately fell to the ground and covered the wound. The blood instantly dyed his clothes red. He covered the wound and wailed.
This scene was seen by the other prisoners. They were not afraid, but were very happy.
This is a prison, and the people in it are all extremely vicious people. They are used to this kind of life and pictures. Ordinary people encounter things that they think would be terrible. In their opinion, this is very exciting!
Mike Chen’s cellmate told him, Welcome to the prison, ***. He could see that it was Mike Chen’s first time entering the prison. This was to allow him to understand the habits here and adapt quickly. It was also a kind warning not to
Cause trouble here because your life may be in danger at any time.
Mike Chen's cellmates were very kind to him and kept introducing him to the people and things here.
While sheltering from the wind, he looked around the prison as if observing something.
"I want to find someone." Chen Mubai said, "Lincoln."
"Water tank?" answered a black man. He was in charge of the prison's business, that is, the canteen, and he had good information and connections.
"He murdered the vice president's brother, and a month later, he's going to be in the electric chair."
The implication is that he will be sentenced to death in one month.
The electric chair is a form of punishment in the United States where a person sits on it and then connects the circuit to electrocute the person.
"Why do you want to see him?" the roommate asked.
"Because he is my brother." Mike Chen replied.
The roommate looked at him in surprise, obviously not expecting this result.
Then, it’s time to reminisce.
Mike Chen's brother Lincoln Chen was accused of murdering the vice president's brother. The evidence was complete, but Lincoln told Mike that he did not commit the murder.
At first, Mike also thought that his brother had killed someone, but his brother assured him that he chose to believe him.
Because the execution was about to be carried out and there was no other way, Mike thought of entering the prison and trying to take him out of prison.
Mike found a gang boss in the prison. Only then did everyone realize that this boss had appeared before!
That was before he entered prison, and there was this man's face in the newspaper taped to the glass, and Lincoln's face was also on it!
"interesting."
"Let me tell you, I must have come in on purpose."
"He knew about this prison, so he deliberately asked to serve his sentence in this prison, and then led his brother to escape!?"
"It's easy to get in but hard to get out. Let's see what method he can use to escape from prison. This is a first-level security prison!"
Immediately afterwards, Mike was given an injection in the infirmary, and everyone saw the doctor's face, it was Tao Yaoyao.
He has a gentle and beautiful appearance, especially when he is wearing a white coat, which looks more like a uniform. This pure and beautiful doctor has amazed many Americans with his appearance.
"This girl is beautiful~"
"So beautiful, who is this?" Someone who didn't know Tao Yaoyao said in surprise when they saw her.
In their impression, there are very few Asians who are so beautiful. After all, the aesthetics of the East and the West are different.
Being able to make them feel beautiful is a rare thing.
"Didn't this person appear before?" Someone posted a barrage.
"Yes! It appeared before, on the newspaper that was pasted on the glass!"
"Fuck, it turns out that scene was all a foreshadowing. He has already investigated the people involved?"
At this time, everyone discovered that the original scene at the beginning of the shot hid a lot of key information.
Everyone is wondering, what is it that Mike threw into the lake?
The audience saw Mike taking injections. The doctor said that he had diabetes and that he needed to take injections regularly.
Mike quickly established a harmonious relationship with Dr. Tang, and the two had a great time talking.
Everyone saw another detail. Mike was always throwing things into the sewer. It seemed that he had some purpose. Everyone was guessing.
Mike met Lincoln, and he told his brother that he was going to get him out and take him to escape from prison!
Lincoln thought this was impossible, but Mike just grinned: "Unless you designed the prison yourself."
"???"
"!!!"
"Fuck, does this mean that this prison was designed by Mike Chen!?"
“It’s a bit awesome!”
Mike once again drops a heavyweight message!
The warden found Mike, told him his education and major, and asked him for help.
Only then did everyone know that the defense lawyer was Lincoln's ex-girlfriend, and because she knew the two brothers very well, she had insight into Mike's plan and knew that he went to jail just to rescue Lincoln.
The plot is being broadcast, as Lincoln said, someone framed him, and the government hopes that he will die as soon as possible.
How could this happen if he wasn't framed?
Then, the Catholic Fathers vetoed Lincoln's suggestion that the government should deal with it early.
That night, the godfather was assassinated while sleeping in bed.
At the same time, Mike was looking for someone to buy medicines that inhibit insulin. In addition, his blood sugar was very low and he did not look like a diabetic. The audience could guess that he did not have diabetes.
So why did he pretend to have diabetes and go to the infirmary to get an injection?
Thinking of all his operations, he must have a purpose, even to get close to Dr. Tang. Dr. Tang is not an ordinary doctor, he is also the daughter of the warden!
Mike was looking for people to help him get things done in prison, and at the same time he solved the problems after escaping from prison. He could change his identity incognito!
As long as they can escape, they will have new identities to live in this world!
A gang boss in the prison agreed to Mike's request, and Mike joined his team. He could work with Lincoln, and the two had a chance to talk.
Here, Mike detailed the structural secrets of this prison to Lincoln. When their company undertook this project, there were some corners cut, and as a designer, he naturally knew where there were problems.
"Have you seen the structural blueprint?" Lincoln asked after being silent for a moment after learning the news.
"It's not just that I've seen it." Mike smiled narrowly and said, "It's happened to me."
Lincoln turned his head and saw that Mike's upper body was undressed and covered in tattoos.
"Are you joking?"
"I didn't see anything." Lincoln was slightly surprised.
"look carefully."
Then the camera zooms in, all the tattoos are outlined, and a structural blueprint emerges.
Both in front and behind. At the same time, the camera began to change. The tattoos on his body corresponded to every corner of the prison, and images of the prison began to emerge everywhere.
Finally, we went out through an exit, and that exit was zoomed out by the camera, and zoomed out, and zoomed out again, and everyone suddenly discovered that this exit was the sewer that Mike had observed when he was protected from the wind!