I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 261 [Scalper]

": Six, the pre-sale for the premiere on the platform has just started, and it will be gone in less than a second."

": A movie premiere ticket sells for [-], my family, who knows? Are scalpers crazy?"

": Don't laugh, the guy who offered the [-] tickets has already sold it. I got a fucking premiere ticket on Weibo and it cost [-]!"

": It's just a premiere, is it necessary? One thousand seventeen is enough for my living expenses for two months!"

": Maybe for some people, there is no difference between a movie ticket worth tens of yuan and a movie ticket worth thousands of yuan."

": If nothing else, just to meet Director Lu, take a photo with him, and put it at home to ward off evil spirits."

……

Many viewers are looking forward to the release of Alien Space. They really want to know what the "warmth film" mentioned by Lu Zhengyi is.

If another director were to direct a horror movie and put a "warmth" label on it, no audience would take the bait, because this kind of publicity is poisonous and a failure.

But if it was Lu Zhengyi, they were willing to look forward to what kind of heart-warming films such an inhumane director could make.

As a premiere venue with premiere events, movie tickets were snapped up like crazy.

Compared with the past, where no one bought a horror movie ticket for tens of dollars, the price of scalper tickets today has soared to hundreds or thousands, and there are really buyers who are not short of money who are willing to participate. To be taken advantage of.

"Isn't this too exaggerated? Are there people willing to buy thousands of tickets?"

Not to mention the inexperienced Assistant Wang, even the experienced Zhang Yu was dumbfounded this time, "Do they think this is a concert? This is the first time I have heard that the price of movie tickets can be so high." high."

As the main creative team participating in the premiere event, they have been staying in Beidu since the official announcement of the film's schedule, waiting to participate in the event.

After all, Lu Zhengyi has always been a resolute person. Even if a movie is approved, it will take months or even years to go from being scheduled to being released. Things like this will not happen to him.

From the time it was set to the premiere date, it only took a little over a week.

During these times, even if they go back, they don't have any work schedule.

But as the last day of the premiere approaches, something special has appeared online.

"Although it is somewhat rare, it does exist."

Regarding the 'thousands of yuan movie ticket thing', among the few people, Huang Yunli, who is relatively junior, seems to be more knowledgeable, "There was a road show for a movie starring a very popular star before, and in three The city held three separate events.”

"As far as I know, the ticket prices for those three events range from [-] to [-] yuan."

"Several of the fans who were appointed to be able to come on stage and have close contact and interact with each other paid at least tens of thousands of dollars, even though it was said that they were just lottery winners."

It is worth mentioning that her seat is quite far away from the other people.

The conference room with only a few people looked empty.

But Huang Yunli stayed away from the others and sat alone at the end of the table.

"Because I don't have a brokerage company or an agent, I operate the accounts on various platforms myself."

As if to make her words more convincing, she explained, "I occasionally get involved in the fan groups of other celebrities, learn about some popular hot topics, and then post some videos that interest them. , blog, so I know more about this aspect.”

Huang Yunli is as motivated and proactive as ever.

"But this is too much. Can we sue them?"

Zhou Ziyun frowned, "If these scalpers drive up the price, it will have a big impact on us, right?"

"When I came here, I paid a little attention to the comments, and some people already attributed it to something like a concert."

"They think it's our insiders who are operating it to maliciously increase ticket prices."

In today's era where interests are paramount, it is natural for people to have such speculations about this situation.

Assistant Wang said helplessly, "You will definitely not be able to sue."

"As long as both parties to the purchase and sale are voluntary, and the buyer has a full understanding of the purpose, quality, and nature of the movie tickets, then this is a legal act. Buying low and selling high is a way for businessmen to make profits."

"In this situation, it is obvious that both the buyer and the seller are voluntary. We cannot interfere in the transaction, and we have no way to sue them."

Of course, there is another situation where the market order is maliciously disrupted. The objects are drugs, food, daily necessities... some daily necessities, monopolizing and raising prices. This is an illegal business behavior, and you can be held accountable for this.

But obviously, the fact that scalpers rush to buy low-priced movie tickets and sell them at high prices does not reach the threshold of illegal operation for the time being.

We are friends in private. I happen to have a movie ticket here, but I will be too busy to go there. You happen to have a thousand yuan of spare money over there. You give me the money, and I give you the ticket. This can only be considered a good thing at best. On the verge of breaking the law.

"Don't worry, Xueming will handle this matter."

Lu Zhengyi waved his hand and told them not to worry, "When the time comes, we will just return the ticket money to them based on their remittance records before entering the venue."

"what?"

Several people were a little confused, "Shall we pay?"

"There is no way, the scalpers probably can't be held accountable, but we can't leave this vacancy to the fans who are willing to come and support." Lu Zhengyi mused, "Xue Ming, I mean, Mr. Zhang of Guangying Group, she thinks If we are responsible for this matter, it will be a proper way to handle it.”

"Besides, we are the premiere venue for the movie, and we are not really holding a concert. We only have a few dozen seats at most. If we pay them back, the money lost will obviously be a small amount compared to the prestige gained."

"But for this reason, we may hold less premiere events like this in the future."

After all, this kind of thing is like after you become popular, you will start to have some business troubles from time to time. This is inevitable and there is no way to solve it.

How many singers hold concerts, and I think their ticket prices are probably set at two to three hundred.

If you hire a professional singer for two hours and sing continuously, the price of two to three hundred is very reasonable.

But when they stood on the stage and interacted with the fans below, and received the news that a ticket was actually sold for thousands, many singers became darkened.

For many years, everyone has known this problem, but no one has been able to solve it.

Because there is profit, something similar will definitely happen.

If you want to avoid it, the only way is not to hold an event.

Listening to Lu Zhengyi's explanation, the others did not speak again.

With the Light and Shadow Group behind them, many things do not actually require their crew to understand and solve in person. For a premiere event like this one, they only need to think about how to interact with the audience on stage according to the process sheet.

As for the theaters, live streaming platforms, ticket purchasing platforms... these more complicated matters have already been handled by someone.

"But speaking of personal operations, Yunli, I saw some of your accounts during the audition."

Lu Zhengyi looked at Huang Yunli with a smile, "How about the content of the shooting? The hot spots have caught up, but the shooting is not very good. It should be taken by you yourself, right? Otherwise, it is some amateur friends, but it will definitely not be invited. A professional photographer helped take the photo, it was too sloppy.”

Huang Yunli smiled awkwardly. Obviously, those works were her own masterpieces.

"It's really tiring to work alone."

Lu Zhengyi continued, "Not only do we need to collect information in various ways, but we also need to hand out business cards and resumes everywhere."

“You have to edit the videos you shoot yourself, and you have to refine the photos yourself.”

"With so many chores to do, you don't have time to make a lot of money."

Next to them, Zhang Yu and the others did not speak at the right time.

Huang Yunli listened silently, but did not speak.

That’s right, she hasn’t signed yet.

Or should I say, I didn't give Assistant Wang a positive answer.

But this is considered normal.

After all, compared to before, the crew of Mei Tan Civet has only one choice, and that is to accept.

Because the current crew has Taoist Taoists who watch mountains, they have a second option, which is to forget this memory, just like the original crew of Ancient Village Record forgot what they encountered on that mountain.

Having one more choice means that the invited people will have time to hesitate.

Of course, there will also be situations where Zhou Ziyun is desperate and signs the contract the same day he learns the truth.

"Actually, I've always been puzzled."

Assistant Wang also interrupted at this time and asked, "Yunli, as a Chaocheng native, the folk atmosphere there should be quite heavy, right?"

"I have also seen the curses shot by Director Lu before, such as Fucheng, Taicheng, Shancheng... many of the areas around you are quite fascinated by these things."

"Logically speaking, you should be more accepting of this than the rest of the crew, right?"

But why haven't you given me an answer for so long?

To be honest, this was the first time he was engaged in human resources work, and Wang Yao was quite interested in Huang Yunli.

Especially during the New Year period when waiting for a reply, her matter was almost as important in my heart as grabbing a red envelope.

"Indeed, many families over there have the custom of worshiping the moon and the master at least once a month." Huang Yunli bit her lip, "But for the sake of customs, health, and peace of mind, to worship, make offerings, and accept They actually exist, that’s two different things.”

She doesn't know what others are like.

Anyway, having grown up in that kind of folklore atmosphere, many of her perceptions collapsed after she learned that there were ghosts in the world, and even the director of their crew was a figure similar to a god.

Especially during the Chinese New Year, Chaozhou becomes bustling with various parades and celebrations, and almost every street has a strong smell of incense.

As Huang Yunli walked on the street, she felt as if the streets were filled with gods walking around.

Because the wandering god invites the gods out of the palace and temple. If ghosts and gods are real, then in another world that she cannot see, those gods may be happily enjoying this grand ceremony held for them.

This made her leave her hometown without hesitation and devote herself to work.

"Gods? They may not exist." Assistant Wang first looked at Lu Zhengyi, and then turned his attention to Huang Yunli, "I remember it was written in the employee handbook that there are no gods in this world. Didn't you read it?"

Next to him, Zhou Ziyun looked at them talking about ghosts and gods with a complicated expression.

If these conversations were heard by the operations staff outside, they would probably think they were crazy.

"I don't know what the definition of a fairy is in our crew."

Huang Yunli pondered, "But in our Chaozhou City, many gods are actually ghosts."

"They are some famous people in ancient times. They may be generals or celebrities from the Qing Dynasty. Some of them are the ancestors of local surnames."

"Some of their deeds during their lifetimes were greatly admired by the locals, so they were 'canonized' as gods. After being passed down from generation to generation, they became gods in the hearts of us Chaocheng people, so if ghosts exist, they may also exist. "

The folk atmosphere in Chaocheng is indeed very strong, but this does not mean that she will accept this fact more easily.

At least her life was greatly affected after knowing the truth.

And if she forgot, she might not have to get goosebumps when the wind blows the curtains next to her, and she wouldn't be afraid of being alone.

"In short, give me an answer as soon as possible." Lu Zhengyi listened to her explanation and gave up the idea of ​​persuasion. "If you forget this memory, you can continue to be an ordinary actor and don't have to be suspicious all day long."

"But actually, even if I accept it, I don't necessarily guarantee that there will always be suitable roles for you in the future."

"Just like other actors in our crew, I will only invite them when there is a suitable role. But they generally believe that having such an experience is extremely special to their lives, whether it is from It’s about vision or mentality.”

The truth is like a key.

I don’t know that before, people were safe and comfortable indoors, and at the same time, they needed to follow the framework given by society. Making money, buying a house, buying a car, getting married... some things seemed the same, as if everyone was an NPC in the game world. Same.

After knowing this, people can go out of the house, get rid of the inherent constraints, downplay the trivial matters of money and fame, yearn for the outside world, do what they want to do, and become a player.

But no matter which choice it is, there are good and bad things for people.

And as the last day passed, Alien Space was officially released.

On March [-]st, it was even impossible to get movie tickets in some big cities.

Even in ordinary venues where there are no premiere events, those viewers who have not purchased tickets in advance feel the popularity that only Spring Festival movies can have. When they click on the ticket purchase platform, they can only see the screen full of red.

Those are seats that have been reserved for purchase.

A few years ago, who would have thought that a horror movie would have such a situation.

(End of this chapter)