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But, they knew nothing about the film market.
Films that were brave enough to hold pre-screenings were films that were confident about word of mouth. But, their rival obviously had no self-awareness of the quality of their film. Or perhaps, they were overly confident in their fans.
“OK, I will contact some of the top theatre chains.”
The reason Eric managed to rule over the entertainment industry for so many years was never dependent on luck. It was instead based on a strategy to appear like everything was luck.
The more tricky his enemies tried to be, the more excited he felt. After all, men often enjoyed displaying their power and making their enemies feel helpless.
The next day…
The pre-screening for the two films commenced at the same time at different theatres. Because of the hype around ‘Devil Shooter’, their tickets were in high demand and rare to get one’s hands on. As a result, their attendance numbers were very high.
The industry had high hopes for the film because of the hype around it. Even if the storyline wasn’t great, it didn’t matter as long as fans were willing to pay…
On the other hand, the attendance numbers for ‘Stupid’ were quite average. But, no one knew, amongst the attendees, Eric had invited some top class critics, film experts as well as representatives from film fan groups. These people’s opinions were well-trusted.
So, after their first pre-screening, ‘Devil Shooter’ walked away with $10 million in ticket sales; almost double of what ‘Stupid’ received. But, the reviews slowly highlighted the difference in quality of the two films.
Some reviews wildly praised that the actors were extremely good looking and the storyline was exciting. These reviewers were obviously fans.
Meanwhile, film fans complained about the film to the point where they had nothing positive to say about it.
“A real estate tycoon’s investment indeed can not be trusted. Even though he spent hundreds of millions, it could not save the movie from a lousy storyline.”
“Wow! That one was so hot in the film! Those that say the film wasn’t good, must be blind.”
“This film was so painful to watch. Even if I like a particular actor, I will never expose my eyes to such torture again.”
On the contrary, ‘Stupid’ started off not attracting much attention since everyone was focused on the reviews for ‘Devil Shooter’. But, quickly, the reviews of trusted sources began to stand out.
The first thing one of the famous verified personalities on social media did after watching ‘Stupid’, was vouch for Emma.
He wrote an entire post titled, ‘Emma alone is enough to beat down next door!’ As soon as the post went up, it triggered a wave of responses.
Since their rivals knew how to utilize Kaleidoscope’s influence, Kaleidoscope also knew how to turn things around and utilize the popularity of their actors.
This verified personality had a lot of influence in the film industry.
This was the reason why Eric insisted on inviting him to the pre-screening even though he had low expectations for ‘Stupid’ and Emma…
However, after sitting in the theatre for 2 hours, he found himself walking out completely speechless.
He was so pleasantly surprised that he had an immediate urge to write down his opinion. Of course, he resisted until he finished watching the other films he had been invited to for the day. But, even as the day ended, the only thoughts he had in his mind, revolved around ‘Stupid’…
“5 reasons to vouch for Emma.”
After reading the post a so-called ‘insider’ had previously posted to criticize ‘Stupid’, the verified personality wrote a completely opposing post.
His 5 reasons all boiled down to one.
It was simple. Emma went from being a model to an actress, but her acting was miles better than the ‘professionals’ in the other film!
Attached to the post were a few pictures of scenes from the movie that included Emma.
A post from an unknown source VS a post from a trusted film critic. The latter was definitely more influential…
With the public’s curiosity towards Emma piqued, the hype around ‘Stupid’ also increased quite dramatically. Kaleidoscope’s first step was steady. It was so steady that ‘Devil Shooter’ started to worry.
But, they told themselves not to worry. The true results would be revealed after their official release.
No matter what the results were for the pre-screening, ‘Devil Shooter’ would definitely be screened much more often than ‘Stupid’. This was something predetermined by the market.
But, when Mr. Roborts was involved – nothing was definite…
In reality, even Emma herself had not seen the completed version of ‘Stupid’. When the crew sat down for a test screening, she was in the middle of filming ‘W.H.’. So, throughout the pre-screenings, her thoughts followed the flow of the public’s reactions.
To her, it felt like ‘Stupid’ was struggling for survival.
“According to your progression, 3 films a year should be your limit. So, in the next half of the year, I will help you take on one more film. After that, you can wholeheartedly focus on preparing for a kid.”
That night, the couple looked through scripts in the study room. Eric browsed quickly through all of them and swept them aside.
“I’ll do as you say…” Emma replied as she leaned against Eric’s back, “I like the future you have planned for us.”
Hearing Emma’s response, Eric’s l*ps curved upwards in satisfaction.
“I want you to go home with this year’s Sky Honor Best Newcomer Award.”
“You have that much faith in me?” Emma put down the script in her hand and buried her head in Eric’s back. “How’s ‘Stupid’ going, I really want to know its progress.”
“Mrs. Roberts, are you doubting your husband’s abilities?” Eric turned around and raised an eyebrow.
“Of course not. I’m just naturally anxious because it’s not an industry that I’m familiar with.”
“Relax,” Eric wr*pped Emma in his embrace and pulled her onto his lap. “You haven’t watched it yet, have you? Wait until the second pre-screening, we’ll go watch it together.”
“Is it good?”
“The best critic in the industry has already stepped out to vouch for you. What do you think?” Eric lifted his eyebrows slightly, “This is the first time you’ve been so unconfident.”
“I can’t control it…”
“Let me teach you how to control it,” Eric sat Emma beside him and continued, “The film market isn’t difficult to understand. Everything related to the entertainment industry is quite similar. You’ve simply been frightened by your rival’s intimidation.”
“Don’t look at others. Just look at yourself.”
“From the screenwriter, to the cast, to the director and production; we have the courage to hold three pre-screenings because we have confidence in our film. Kaleidoscope has always been a leader in its field. We don’t care about comparing with our rivals, we simply focus on our strengths and utilize what we have around us.”
After listening to Eric, Emma let out a gentle laugh, “Ultimately, your main point is that you have confidence in the film.”
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