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"Hi, Duke. Haven't seen each other for a long time."

The petite blonde reached out to him, and Duke gently held it on it, "Nami, you look so pretty today."

This is an independent theater located near Century City. The preview of "The Speed ​​of Life and Death" was selected here. Perhaps because of the early arrival, Duke walked into the lounge prepared for the crew, and there was only Naomi Watts in it.

Not only fans and critics participated in the trial, but also some journalists from entertainment media. There will definitely be a media event afterwards. Actors like Naomi Watts who are not the main members of the crew can appear here. I believe her agent must have taken some effort.

"Fox is so saving."

After saying hello and sitting on two adjacent chairs, Naomi Watts said to Duke, "They actually arranged the media and the movie fans' trial show together."

"It is still unknown whether the video can make a profit,"

This is a very normal practice in Hollywood, and Duke is not dissatisfied, "Twentieth Century Fox will definitely be cautious."

"Have you heard it, Duke." She suddenly changed into a mysterious tone and leaned closer. "Listen to Nancy... Oh, Nancy is my agent. Twentieth Century Fox has a high evaluation of "The Speed ​​of Life and Death". It is said that Townsend Rossman, the director of the distribution department, believes that it has the potential to sell well."

"I hope this is the case." Duke shrugged slightly.

After a few words, Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hober and others walked in one after another. Their relationship with Duke was much more unfamiliar. Both sides simply greeted each other and waited for the preview to begin.

Not long after, Robin Grand came to inform him, and Duke and others walked into the screening hall together.

The theater is not big, with only more than 300 seats. The first few rows are basically entertainment media reporters and film critics. Most of them come from small and medium-sized and local media. For example, reporters from three major newspapers and several major weekly magazines, and journalists and top film critics from professional magazines will not participate in the preview of such unknown films.

To put it simply, the level of media and film critics participating in the preview is often closely related to the investment and popularity of the film. Twentieth Century Fox will not rashly offer a large budget and invite those top people in the industry. Even if they are invited, they may not come. The small profits Fox made for "Life and Death" will not attract them.

The film requires media and critics to waving flags and shouting. Twentieth Century Fox also has a series of related arrangements, but the media public relations work is mainly placed after the trial. During the film screening, Fox paid more attention to the feedback of the fans behind it.

Twentieth Century Fox invited more than 250 ordinary movie fans, covering the range of 17 to 45 years old. This is also the potential main consumer group of "The Speed ​​of Life and Death", which will directly reflect the market acceptance of the film.

Harry Dunn, an observer of Twentieth Century Fox, was scattered among fans with a dozen other colleagues, who would use their eyes and pens to record the audience's reactions during the screening.

"Is there anyone here?"

Two white young men, about twenty years old, came over and pointed to the seat to Harry Dunn's right and asked, "Can you make it?"

Dunn held his feet and looked at them as they walked by. The two of them held Coke and popcorn, obviously regarded the preview as their usual entertainment. After sitting down, they kept talking nonstop.

"Jones..." said Allen, who was sitting on the left with short brown hair, "Have you ever heard of this movie? Have you ever heard of the director or starring?"

"I only know that Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman, the director, are the same as the movie's name, are the first time I've seen it."

The young blonde man said, "I have always been concerned about Hollywood dynamics. I have never seen this work by a director named Duke Rosenberg before."

"Maybe it would be a bad movie." Allen was a little worried, "I regret it now, Jones."

"Hey, this is a free movie that only requires filling in a questionnaire."

The man named Jones deliberately emphasized his tone on "free" and handed over the popcorn and said, "Just treat it as a pass time."

Hearing these words, Dunn smiled. This is what ordinary audiences are today. It is really hard to get interested in movies that lack big-name celebrities and famous directors and have no promotional bombing.

There are more and more fans entering the back row. From the turbulent voices around, Dunn could hear that there are almost no fans who are really interested in "The Speed ​​of Life and Death". If the film still reacts like this after the screening, "The Speed ​​of Life and Death" is not worth the resources invested by 20th Century Fox.

"here we go!"

When the big screen lights up, I don’t know who reminded me that the chaotic sounds around me became much quieter, but the sounds of sucking coke, chewing popcorn and whispering did not disappear at all, and the audience’s attention was mostly not on the screen.

“My coke has been added to ice.”

Jones was obviously only interested in eating and drinking, and he asked Allen, "Where is yours?"

"Mine is not, I'll give it to you."

After changing to Jones's big cup of Coke, Allen took a big sip, grabbed a few more popcorns and threw them into his mouth, "The popcorn in this theater..."

He stopped talking and his eyes stopped on the big screen...

Jones next to him also responded almost the same. As a veteran fan who had a long viewing experience, he was immediately attracted by the nervous and exciting beginning.

"Bang..."

The explosion in a small area seemed extremely thrilling, and the elevator quickly slid downwards, and the picture frequently switched on the elevator and the passengers' terrified faces. Jones's originally relaxed heart immediately became nervous, and he subconsciously touched his seat, as if worried that it would also turn into an elevator.

From this moment on, his heart was completely tugged and kept rising to his throat, especially in the deafening explosion, when the male protagonist was blown away by the air waves, he felt that his heart was shattered.

"Oh, God..."

"He won't die, right?"

There were a lot of marvelous and worried sounds nearby. As the film entered a brief buffering plot, Jones came to his senses a little, "This... is the beginning of only top action movies, right?"

"This director seems to be very skilled..." Allen had long forgotten about popcorn and Coke, "Why do I feel that no matter which scene I am in, I am the most dangerous character in the film?"

"Sense of substitution, this is the sense of substitution."

Compared to his companions, Jones is obviously more researching on the film techniques. "I also have the same feeling. The director uses a large number of first-view lenses and uses..."

"Hey, the villain is not dead!"

Before he finished speaking, Jones moved to the movie screen again, "Will there be any conspiracy?"

"Shut up!"

Allen thought his companion's voice disturbed him, "It's impolite to influence others to watch movies."

He turned his head reluctantly. Just as Jones was about to stare at Allen, he heard another earth-shaking explosion. His eyes returned to the screen like lightning. He saw a fire suddenly exploded from a moving bus. The flames rushed out from the inside of the bus, breaking through layers of steel obstacles, and seemed to be sweeping towards himself outside the big screen, making people feel frightened.

The flames that exploded almost filled the entire screen, and the bus ceiling was blown into the air, rolling and falling, smashing another car into scrap iron. The broken window glass was like a scattered flower in the sky, shattering and splashing...

The picture quickly switched back to the male protagonist's perspective, and Jones breathed a little relieved, but the heart that was thriving in the chest cavity did not slow down at all, causing the blood to boil.

It is obvious that Jones' body is secreting a lot of adrenaline.

As a professional observer, Dunn tried his best to resist the desire to concentrate on watching the video, so that he could bring the audience to climax from the beginning, and after proper buffering, he kept making the audience excited. He hadn't seen it for a long time.

He also wants to be an ordinary audience around him, only watching videos and not caring about anything else, but he can't. He also has to support his family and must complete his work.

The pen in your hand will slide quickly on the recording book every once in a while to record the real reactions of the audience around you, including the indifferent things before the film begins, and the quietness after the screening is restored to concentrate on watching, worrying and amazement about the characters and plots in the movie, etc.

He witnessed the audience panic, entangled, boiling, moved and happy as the film develops.

"Jones, I can't help it."

Suddenly, a slight trembling voice came from Dunn's right, and another trembling word responded, "I can't help it."

Of course, the speakers were Allen and Jones. Because they drank a lot of coke at the beginning, they had already felt a clear sense of urine, but they didn't want to miss the plot of the film that would not be slackened at all, and they have been enduring it until now.

"Let's go to the toilet?" They looked at each other and made a decision, "as fast as possible!"

"Please give me...please give me..."

Because after hearing what happened just now, Dunn quickly withdrew his feet and the two young men with their legs clamped walked by quickly. Perhaps because of their awkward posture, Dunn's eyes followed unconsciously.

The two people entering the aisle didn't seem to want to miss any plot in the movie, but they actually walked upside down to the bathroom facing the screen!

"this……"

Dunn was a little surprised. This was the first time he had seen this situation in several years in this profession!

Slowly retracted his gaze, Dunn stopped caring about the videos shown on the big screen. With the help of some dark light, his gaze was extremely solemnly sweeping through the surrounding audience.
Chapter completed!