Filed To Story: My Accidental Bride Is a Fashion Circle Queen Novel
She was like his oxygen…
…a nutrient he would not be able to part with for the rest of his life…
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The next day, Emma and Eric attended the celebration for the completion of ‘W.H.’. Of course, right afterwards, they had to jump straight into promoting ‘Stupid’. For Emma to suddenly appear after disappearing for quite a few months, her fans felt like they had been revived, even though they had predicted Eric must have hid her on a secret film set.
“Emma’s finally come out from hiding to promote her film! It’s already been 3 months!”
“Although I’m a fan of Emma’s, I actually want to see ‘Devil Shooter’ more. What should I do?”
“You betrayer! I don’t know about you, but I will definitely take my entire family to watch Emma’s new film. If even her own fans don’t support her, what is the world coming to?”
“I’m honestly doubtful towards Emma’s acting… If I support her and end up getting slapped in the face, what would I do? I don’t have the courage to stick up for her.”
“Haiz…I have no confidence in her either.”
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Online, because of doubt from industry professionals, film fans were also negative towards ‘Stupid’. Even though Kaleidoscope exhausted their efforts at promoting the film, they were still supp**ssed by the popularity of ‘Devil Shooter’.
Industry professionals predicted that ‘Stupid’ may be the first film produced by Kaleidoscope that would not make over $500 million dollars.
If that was the case, Eric’s decision-making and capabilities may be questioned.
Because of this, Emma felt extra p**ssured. She really wanted to prove there was nothing wrong with Eric’s judgment, decision-making and capabilities; that he would forever be a legend in the entertainment industry.
But…feedback from the outside world…wasn’t looking good.
At this time, something outrageous happened.
Just before ‘Stupid’ was to hold a pre-screening…
An ‘insider’ claimed to have seen a preview of ‘Stupid’ and said it was terrible. She also said that Emma’s acting was nowhere as good as in her audition video and that everyone should avoid seeing it at all costs. On top of that, she also listed 5 reasons why ‘Stupid’ was no good.
It was hard to tell whether her words were true and it played with people’s minds. So, as soon as the post went up, the industry’s expectations for ‘Stupid’ further plummeted.
It was like they already knew that ‘Stupid’ was a bad film without seeing it.
This was definitely something planned by their rivals. When fighting for audience views, those working behind the scenes were full of schemes.
As a result, the attendance numbers for the pre-screening of ‘Stupid’ was quite worrying…
Herman thought Eric was leaving everything to the hands of fate. He was so impatient that he ended up stepping out and telling his fans that he’d pay for them to go watch Emma’s film as a way of repaying her for saving him on stage previously.
His fans agreed; they felt Herman was righteous and loyal…even though they didn’t normally watch this type of film, they still agreed to support it.
Of course, in the end, they bought tickets to the pre-screening expecting to fall asleep…
Probably because they wanted to compete with ‘Stupid’, ‘Devil Shooter’ decided to use the same marketing tactic as Kaleidoscope and host pre-screenings on the same day but at a different theatre chain. They tried to latch onto Kaleidoscope so they could use them as a stepping stone to improve their own reputation and status in the domestic market.
After all, it wasn’t everyday that Kaleidoscope would release a r*bbish film!
“Which agency produced ‘Devil Shooter’? How could they be so shameless?” Lisa phoned Emma on the eve of ‘Stupid’s’ first pre-screening. Of course, she had always been a straightforward person, so under these circumstances, she would not be satisfied until she completely spoke her mind.
“I heard it was produced by a real estate tycoon,” Emma laughed.
“Although I’m not familiar with how the film industry works, Luke told me ‘Stupid’ is in a worrying situation. The attendance numbers may be used by others to humiliate Kaleidoscope. Is it really that bad?”
“I can only say that this will be a tough battle,” Emma replied in seriousness.
If it was an issue concerning the fashion industry, she would be able to explain the situation in detail. But when it came to the film industry, she was practically an outsider who didn’t understand how it worked.
“I don’t care. I’m going to take all my friends and family to go watch it,” Lisa exclaimed.
“Aren’t we already all your family and friends?” Emma pointed out without holding back.
Lisa did not say another word regarding the matter. She simply told Emma not to worry or feel anxious, otherwise, she would fall into her enemy’s trap.
“You’re the one that’s being anxious,” Emma replied helplessly.
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Meanwhile, in the office of Kaleidoscope’s CEO.
Fletcher was sitting opposite Eric. His exp**ssion was casual and relaxed with a hint of amusement. Especially when he thought of ‘Devil Shooter’s’ disgusting marketing tactics, he couldn’t control his l*ps from curving upwards.
“I’m moved by the way they’ve helped us promote our film…”
“What are the shareholders’ thoughts?” Eric asked without lifting his head.
“The shareholders aren’t worried. They’ve figured the other party are pretty much digging their own graves,” Fletcher replied leisurely.
The longer he stayed in Kaleidoscope, the more he appreciated a challenge. And the more he enjoyed working with projects like ‘Stupid’ that required them to put up a fight; not projects that were full of glitz and glamour with no drama.
Projects like that were too easy for him. Of course, if even he felt they were too easy, then to Eric, they were nothing.
This was why, even though the public had already given ‘Stupid’ a death sentence, the two men in the office were still as calm as ever.
If someone insisted on comparing themselves with ‘Stupid’, they could compare all they wanted…
In the end, the last one left laughing was still to be determined.
“After tomorrow’s pre-screening, organize another two pre-screening events of the same scale. Let’s see the attendance numbers then,” Eric instructed calmly.
“Should we notify ‘Devil Shooter’ of the other two times?”
“No need… I’m sure they will only be brave enough to do one pre-screening,” Eric replied confidently. “Their storyline is a mess.”
Their rival was indeed good at real estate…