Chapter 61: Mysterious Results
This made all the reporters outside excited, and there was applause, which means that the quality and effect of the film are not bad?
Although the people sitting inside are company executives, theater operators and retailers related to "Harry Potter", the professional buyers of those theater operators are all calm and shrewd negotiators, and it is impossible for ordinary test screenings to impress them.
On the other hand, if even these masters in the mall are impressed, does it mean that Sid's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is quite good?
Of course, the media wants the movie to be good, not for the sake of Fire Lion or Sony, but only in this way will the showdown between "Harry Potter" and "Pearl Harbor" be more intense and interesting.
And they will undoubtedly get a piece of the pie.
But then, the applause in the conference room did not stop, and the applause that could be heard even outside lasted for about five minutes.
At this moment, I can't help but make the media outside look at each other.
After the premiere of the movie, it is normal for the enthusiastic audience to applaud for a while, but now the people sitting inside are real shopping mall elites, who usually do things with a cool head. They are not ordinary people who are easily impressed, and they are not the Europeans who will casually shout classics and applaud for 15 minutes or half an hour at the Cannes Film Festival.
Now these people take the initiative to applaud and salute Sid and other crew members, so how good is this "Harry Potter"?
As soon as this question appeared in their minds, it was like a golden lightning bolt, which left a deep imprint on all of them, making them impatient to know the answer.
So when the conference hall finally opened, a group of happy cinema operators and retail partners walked out one after another, and they waved their hands and left quickly in the face of reporters' inquiries, and few people even stopped to talk to reporters.
In the end, the anxious reporter stopped Gerry Lopez, the chairman of AMC Cinemas, and saw that his expression was extremely relaxed with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Lopez!" "Mr. Lopez, answer a question!" "Just one!"
Originally, Gerry Lopez also wanted to leave directly, but he was surrounded by several reporters, and he was finally blocked in a corner of the corridor by reporters with long guns, short guns and microphones.
"Calm down, dude. Gerry Lopez had no choice but to smile helplessly.
"Mr. Lopez, how is the test screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone today?" a reporter asked aloud.
The others couldn't help but hand the microphones to Gerry Lopez, and the chairman of AMC couldn't help but show a wry smile, remembering what Sid had solemnly said to all the theater operators and partners in the big conference hall.
"Since everyone loves my Harry Potter so much, then we at Fire Lion and our ally Sony will also be very much looking forward to working with you in the future. My "Spider-Man" is about to start filming, and there will be more possibilities for us to work together. ”
"However, I don't want anyone to reveal to the media about today's Harry Potter test screening, especially the plot of the film. Sid's words were strong but seductive.
Although "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" opened with a seemingly ordinary appearance, a natural magical hero, but he grew up from a bad relative in the human world, isn't this quite a bit of Cinderella's sense of déjà vu?
But the development of the film is imperceptibly, telling the growth and adventures of a young hero. Although starting from J.K. Rowling's original book, this story seems somewhat familiar in some aspects, but under the interpretation of the new era, the old story can also play a new charm.
It wasn't until the final half-crippled Voldemort appeared in the final scene that everyone suddenly exclaimed.
Rowling's clever plot and Sid's magic of light and shadow bring a magical world full of fun and the adventures of the little hero Harry Potter to everyone.
Such a masterpiece, of course, immediately received unanimous praise from all moviegoers, especially those retailers specializing in children's and children-related products, and the sales elites sent by companies such as GAP children's clothing and KFC, even saw at a glance that such a movie that pleases young audiences can promote their own products.
That's why all of them immediately took Sid's "silence" request.
"Guys, guys," Gerry Lopez said, quieting the reporters, who were all they staring at Gerry Lopez with their microphones in unison, all they could hear as the shutter of "Click!" in the photographer's hand.
"I can't really say anything about today's test screening. Gerry Lopez's words made all journalists cry out in disappointment.
"Oh-"
"If you're going to ask me how Harry Potter is," but then Gerry Lopez whets the appetite of the reporters again, "that's all I can do." ”
As he spoke, Gerry Lopez raised his right hand, then gave a thumbs up and showed it to all the reporters.
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"On Shoest, Sony and Fire Lion mysterious internal test screening, Sid Leon's first A-grade blockbuster!"
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was screened internally, and it was rumored to have received rave reviews. ”
"Gerry Lopez, chairman of AMC Cinemas, gives a thumbs up to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone!"
In the following week, the internal preview of "Harry Potter" became important news in major entertainment media, although because there was no reliable news, so all the news was gossip.
But even these gossips quickly ignited the enthusiasm of most ordinary audience fans. Although Disney's previous change of the release date of "Pearl Harbor" caused a lot of turmoil in the industry.
But for this trend to reach the ears of ordinary audiences, it still depends on the communication channels of entertainment media and gossip magazines, and this internal preview screening has become the best fuse.
Because if nothing else, the name of director Sid alone is enough to have a huge attraction to adult audiences of the same age and even a large number of adults.
There is no shortage of stars in their early 20s, but directors who debuted at the age of 16 and have already won awards in business and awards at the age of 20 are definitely unprecedented in the film industry.
In fact, whether it is an American or an earthling, everyone has an impulse in their bones that they do not want to succumb to reality, but the vast majority of people find it difficult to resist the pressure of reality.
So when there really is such a person who seems to be unbound by gravity, everyone will involuntarily notice him.