Chapter 763 Box Office

The earth is round.

This is scientific knowledge that countless children know.

However, it is unbelievable that in the 21st century, there are still a group of people in this world who firmly believe in the [Flat Earth Theory].

They swear that the entire earth is actually flat. The earth is similar to the kind of large plate we usually use for meals. It has a flat structure inside and is slightly higher around to cover...

This statement is very funny to ordinary people.

However, it is shocking that there are as many as 200,000 users and members who insist on the flat earth theory around the world.

What is even more shocking is that there are many well-known figures among them, such as famous American rappers, NBA stars, female stars, and even computer engineers who once worked for NASA are members of the flat earth theory...

Some people are puzzled. We humans have already landed on the moon.

There is even a very clear photo of the earth transmitted from space, and a series of evidence is on the table...

So...

Why do they still think the earth is flat?

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"Why is the earth round?"

"Your father told you that the earth is round since you were a child..."

"Your teacher told you that the earth is round, the news broadcast on TV tells you that the earth is round, everything you see, hear, and see tells you that the earth is round..."

"So..."

"Is the earth really round?"

"Have you ever seen that the earth is round?"

"You said we landed on the moon!"

"Then why haven't we landed on the moon for decades?"

"If I tell you that all this is a scam, a scam that subverts your life, then So, would you believe it?"

"..."

"If we live in a controlled world..."

"Our first words and words since birth, the knowledge we learn, our cognition, our rules, our aesthetics, and even everything about us are controlled by others..."

"We are indoctrinated with a series of things, and then we take it for granted that our parents, our relatives, our teachers and friends, and a series of media tell us that these are the truth..."

"But, what if all this is false? Is it a premeditated scam?"

"..."

October 1st, 21:00, China time.

October 1st, 8:00 am, US time.

Another version of "Truman" was released at the newly opened [Cerulean Cinema] in the United States.

Because there was not much publicity, although the cast was all Hollywood stars, most of them were out-of-date stars, the premiere of "Truman" did not show much influence...

Only fans of the two movies "7 Days to Die" and "Prisoners" came to support it.

Even the seats of the premiere of "Truman" were not full.

Bi Feiyu was not surprised by this, after all, he had not officially gone to Hollywood to promote this "Truman".

In fact...

The birth of the old American version of "Truman" was really unexpected.

At first, it was just because the brand owners were too enthusiastic. The capacity of a "Truman" movie could not accommodate so many advertising brands. In addition, I also met some Hollywood out-of-date artists during this period, so I simply made two "Truman" at the same time, basically heading towards the direction of advertising movies.

But...

What no one could have imagined was that among those who watched "Truman", several were members of [Flat Earth Theory], and several members who participated in the old American version of "Truman" were also members of "Flat Earth Theory"...

What was even more unexpected was that after watching "Truman", those members were so excited that they could not speak. Then, they posted an article on the Internet titled [Revealing the truth, we live in Truman's world, we are all deceived, this is a conspiracy]!

Then, this article suddenly became popular!

Then...

Driven by certain forces.

The old American version of the movie "Truman" actually...

There are signs of fire.

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"What did you say?"

"There are nearly tens of thousands of people on the American Internet social media who think that the birds flying in the sky are all surveillance cameras?"

"They are all created by a mysterious organization to monitor them?"

"Even the history of birds, bird species, bird habits and a series of knowledge about birds are created by people with ulterior motives. In fact, there is no such animal as [birds] in this world?"

At 3 a.m. on October 2, China time.

Sometimes, some inexplicable and incredible things will be born in this world.

Bi Feiyu heard a message from Hollywood in a daze.

Then...

He climbed over the wall to access the external network and clicked on the post [This is a scam].

This post was posted on Twitter a few hours ago. After it was posted, the number of clicks quickly exceeded 10,000, and then the post was clicked on by countless [smart people] and became a hot search.

Bi Feiyu looked at the post in bewilderment at the statement that [birds] are surveillance cameras...

It is hard to imagine that in the developed country of the United States, a place with the highest education rate in the world and the top scientific research field, there are so many [smart people].

However, Bi Feiyu found that after reading these posts for a long time, he suddenly felt an inexplicable infection.

For example, that group of conspiracy theory groups who seem to be sensationalizing can actually cite a series of irrefutable remarks...

[If the earth is round, the pilot should tilt the flight angle downward every time he flies in a straight line, otherwise, he will fly away from the earth. 】

[From Genoa, Italy, which is 21 meters above the sea, you can see Capraia Island, 164 kilometers away. If calculated according to the curvature of the earth, this island should be 1,708 meters below sea level]

[When you look at the moon, do you find that some clouds are in front of the moon, but some clouds are behind the moon? The moon is more than 370,000 kilometers away from the earth. This phenomenon should not happen]

【……】

A series of various and seemingly pseudo-scientific remarks opened Bi Feiyu's eyes. If he had not been determined, he would have even fallen into the trap of "The Truman Show".

Bi Feiyu, who recovered from the old beauty's tweet, shook his head slightly. For a time, he had an inexplicable illusion that he had mistakenly entered the shoe cult and saw countless crazy people!

The phone rang again.

He answered the phone.

"What are you talking about? Our "Truman" has been designated by the president of the [International Flat Earth Association] as one of the must-see films for members?"

"..."

"Say that our "Truman" revealed the truth?"

"..."

"Laura, one of our actors in Lao America, is a member of Flat Earth?"

"..."

After Bi Feiyu heard more and more news, his whole body suddenly became numb!

Then...

Bi Feiyu saw Elaine, the owner of Sailu Cinema, send a photo from Los Angeles.

A photo of "The Truman" being booked out.

And those people who walked into the cinema and watched "The Truman"...

Either you are a member of [Flat Earth Theory], or you are a new member who is about to join...

In addition, more and more inexplicable conspiracy theory organizations have also reserved the venue for "The Truman".

They completely regarded the movie "The Truman" as a brainwashing educational film...

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Early morning on October 2nd.

Thunder roared.

Wu Wenhua of Dadi Film and Television stayed up all night, silently staring at the weird news from the United States.

It seems like ridiculous news, but Wu Wenhua can't laugh at this moment.

"The Truman" seems to be a hit in China.

In the United States, it seems to be popular too...

…

No one could have imagined that this movie, which is composed of advertisements, would be so stunningly shot!

Wu Wenhua, who had been awake all night, looked towards the box office at this moment.

Because it was the National Day, yesterday's box office statistics were delayed, and they were not counted until this morning.

The phone rang.

"Mr. Wu, [Wanda] and [Hengdian], the two theater chains, have adjusted the movie tickets of "The Devil" and "The Truman" back to normal prices..."

This news is good news for Wu Wenhua.

Of the three theater chains in the country, two are besieging their own Dadi Film and Television in a price war, which is almost a lose-lose situation.

They can't make money, and they can't make any money themselves...

However, Wu Wenhua immediately realized a problem: "Has the box office been released?"

"The detailed data just came out..."

"How many!"

"The total national box office of "The Devil" exceeded 76 million, and the premiere attracted over one million viewers nationwide..."

“What about ‘The Truman’?”

""The Truman" has a box office of 12 million, and nearly 350,000 moviegoers nationwide, and this does not include the situation in our theaters... This movie has become the big dark horse in China's October 1st movies... "

"..."

The box office here only counts the original price box office, and the box office for discounted tickets is also considered the original price box office...

When he heard that there were 350,000 moviegoers, Wu Wenhua fell silent.

How much did "The Truman" cost?

Ten million?

Probably not yet.

Actually...

The cost of this movie is shockingly low!

According to the latest news Wu Wenhua learned, the sets of the movie "The Truman" were all decorated by employees of his company [Bird's Nest Decoration]. As for the materials...

All provided free of charge by those sponsors...

No, it's not provided for free. Instead, they paid a sponsorship fee for "The Truman" in exchange for a close-up of their brand logo in a conspicuous place in the camera.

Sponsorship of a film…

so……

How much did this movie cost?

Actor's salary?

The most famous actor in "The Truman" is Zheng Xingzu. His highest salary is 200,000 yuan per film, and the rest is the movie's box office dividends...

The remaining salaries of Zhang Panpan, Song Yufei and others were even lower, reaching over 100,000...

but!

They are all small shareholders of [NC Entertainment], and at the same time, they also receive box office dividends...

0 cost?

No!

You can say that this movie is the only negative-cost movie in the entire Chinese film industry.

Therefore, even if this movie costs 5 yuan a movie, in fact, the creative team does not have any problem of losing money or not...

Pure profit!

"Mr. Wu, this movie is more than just a movie...it's..."

"then what?"

“A knife stabbing at Lao Ma’s Double 10 event…”

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