Chapter 789 788. Dark Horse

Chapter 789 788. Dark Horse

After breakfast, Nie Wei returned to his hotel room and turned on his computer to check the ratings and reviews of "Assassin's Alliance" on IMDB.

After a night, the number of people who rated "Assassin's Alliance" has risen to more than 2,000, and the rating has dropped to 8.0. For a commercial film, the number of people who rated this is still small, but the score is very good and can be considered excellent.

Among them, the audiences who gave the most positive reviews were those aged 18 to 25. Obviously, this movie is more in line with the tastes of this group of young people. Many people used the word "cool" to describe this movie.

And their comments also revolved around topics such as guns, sports cars, and fighting skills. In addition, all the audiences of this movie were also keen on debating whether turning bullets can be achieved in reality.

Of the thousands of comments, nearly half of the people mentioned this topic, and the most popular post even had more than a hundred replies.

There were people who thought it was possible and those who thought it was impossible, and the two sides argued fiercely.

"I think the explanation given in the movie makes sense. As long as the initial velocity of the gun is high enough, the bullet can draw an arc or even a circle. Turning a bullet is not a superpower, but something that science can really do."

"Don't fantasize. It's impossible for humans to achieve that initial velocity of a gun. Even if someone can do it, I believe he shouldn't care about whether the bullet turns, but whether his wrist can still be used."

"At least this ability is not as far-fetched as Superman, and I think when someone can do this, his body strength will definitely be able to withstand this initial velocity. After all, human strength is not a certain part, but the whole is strong. When have you seen an athlete only train a part of the muscle?"

"I think if a human can achieve the moment of firing a gun and throwing a curved bullet, he is almost as good as Superman."

Both sides have their own opinions. Some people even specifically mentioned DC Comics to prove that they are right. After all, this movie is to change its own DC Comics. This setting is also the first one to be pushed out in DC Comics, so everyone naturally has to find this company to verify it.

What Nie Wei didn't expect was that DC actually responded. Of course, the response was also very interesting. If translated into Chinese, the meaning can be summarized by a very classic sentence.

"This story is purely fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental."

DC's response did not cause much of a blow to the fact-checkers, or they did not expect DC to stand on their side at all. Therefore, even if the refutation party was arrogant after receiving DC's response, only a small number of these fact-checkers were shaken. Most of them still insisted that this arc bullet was something that humans would eventually be able to do.

After all, this is an ability that is purely achieved by physical strength. Compared with those ice men, fire men, and laser beams, it is undoubtedly much more realistic. No wonder so many people think this is a possible thing.

Seeing their lively discussion, Nie Wei couldn't help but join in the fun and write a "popular science post".

"This is theoretically feasible, but it is difficult for humans to do it in reality. After all, we all know that the bullet fired from the barrel moves forward in a parabolic motion. If you want to do it like in the movie, you can only give the bullet an acceleration and make it turn if you swing your wrist at almost the same speed as the bullet at the moment the bullet is fired."

"But human reaction speed and body functions are far from that level. At least among us humans now, even those with the best physical fitness can't do it. This is a skill that only exists in possibility."

Less than half a minute after Nie Wei posted this post, there was a 'precious' reply.

"I like your rationality, the analysis makes sense."

As this reply began, in just ten minutes, Nie Wei received more than 20 replies, some like it and some dislike it. This time, Nie Wei also took action personally and had a fierce debate with netizens. Just when Nie Wei was chatting enthusiastically, the phone on the table rang. This time, the call came from Thomas.

"Mr. Nie, I have some bad news for you. Because the first-day box office did not meet expectations, some people in Disney are ready to do something bad to you." As soon as the call was connected, Thomas on the other side hurriedly told Nie Wei.

He couldn't help but be anxious about this matter, because he strongly supported Nie Wei at the company meeting. In fact, the performance of this movie was linked to his performance. He naturally contributed to the good performance of "Assassin's League". If the performance was not good, he would also leave a bad impression on the board of directors.

"What did Mr. Iger say?" Nie Wei frowned slightly, but his voice was surprisingly calm, as if he had not heard any bad news at all.

"Mr. Iger did not reply, but we must think of a solution as soon as possible. After all, if it drags on like this, it will be really finished when the theater reduces the number of screens for "Assassin's League." Thomas raised his voice by one point. He was afraid that Nie Wei didn't know the seriousness of this matter.

How could Nie Wei not know? He even thought further than Thomas. The moment he received the box office data analysis report, he was already considering countermeasures.

"Try to contact some entertainment programs and ask them to discuss whether the arc bullets in the movie can be realized in reality." Nie Wei directly told Thomas a way of promotion that he thought of after browsing the web.

"This is a good idea. I will arrange it immediately." Thomas agreed. Then the two chatted for a few more words, and Nie Wei hung up the phone.

In addition to arranging some things for Thomas, Nie Wei also sent emails to several social networking companies he invested in, asking them to post more advertisements or promotional activities about "Assassin's League" on their websites.

However, Nie Wei's entertainment resources in the United States are not as good as those in China. After making a few calls, Nie Wei was not sure whether these promotions would be effective in the end.

"It would be great if we could take over AMC Cinemas earlier." Nie Wei felt helpless at this time because he had no resources, and he was more and more eager for AMC Cinemas. After all, holding the cinemas in his hands, he had the foundation to survive in this land.

Of course, Nie Wei would not show this desire in the negotiation. At present, the two sides have entered into the discussion of the actual amount. If he has the intention to give in a little, it may be a loss of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars. As for the theater, Nie Wei is determined to win, but he also does not want to be treated as a sucker by those people.

Soon Nie Wei put this thought behind his mind. In Nie Wei's view, regret is the most useless emotion in the world. Instead of wasting time here worrying about gains and losses, it is better to try to find a way to make more people know about the movie.

At this time, many people also got the news of the first day box office performance of "Assassin's League", such as Albert.

Last night, he kept watching the comments after the show was broadcast online, and also read the messages of encouragement and support from his fans on his own FB homepage. It was the first time that he felt the charm of popularity, which made him feel proud of his flash of inspiration this time.

However, his excitement only lasted for one night. After waking up at noon the next day, he received a call from his agent and told him a bad news.

"Albert, I think you should be prepared to kiss a donkey." The agent on the other end of the phone said something very cruel to Albert.

"Why? Is the box office of "Assassin's League" very bad?" Albert was stunned when he heard this, and then asked anxiously after he came to his senses.

"It's not bad, but it's not much better. At least it's far from the winning conditions of the bet you set. I think you really need to be prepared and don't think about escaping. If you don't want to fulfill the bet, I won't need the audience and Adolf to do anything to you. I will kill you first!" The agent said this almost with gritted teeth.

Who made all this Albert's own decision? He never thought that Albert would be so bold to propose that bet on the show, and the agent has always disliked such uncontrolled artists, especially when he is just an unknown person.

"John, listen to me, don't be so pessimistic." Albert calmed down from his initial panic at this moment. He turned on the computer and explained to the agent on the other end of the phone.

"Think about it, through yesterday's show, I have gained a good popularity, at least compared to before, I am now somewhat well-known, right?"

"But most of those people are scolding you." The agent answered very realistically.

Although he was stabbed hard by his agent, Albert still patiently continued to explain: "Yes, many of those people are scolding me, but I am not a youth idol, I don't need so many people to like me, so whether it is scolding me or liking me, these are my popularity, right?"

"Uh..." The agent was shocked by Albert's theory for a while, and didn't know what to answer. After all, in his impression, as long as people who are engaged in the entertainment industry and enjoy some upward development, they will care about their reputation.

An idea like Albert's, in the current entertainment industry, is called a sword to the extreme, and to the unpleasant, it is simply heresy.

But this perverse theory makes the agent feel that there is some truth. After thinking for a long time, the agent only left a sentence "take care of yourself" and hung up the phone.

After all, Albert himself is not afraid of kissing a donkey, nor is he afraid of those bad reviews, so what else can he say.

Of course, Albert is not as mentally tough as his agent imagines. In fact, he is also afraid of kissing a donkey, even more afraid than ordinary people, because he is a person with mysophobia, so even if he just thinks about the scene of kissing a donkey, Albert feels uncomfortable all over.

But what makes him feel sad is that apart from this method, he can't think of any other way to get ahead. If the stakes are too peaceful, how can the audience care? So he forced himself to hold back his fear and pushed himself to the edge of the cliff.

And his only hope is that the performance of "Assassin's League" will really be as he said, and then he will be the winner and naturally won't have to accept any punishment, but now it seems that this lifeline is not very reliable.

"FK, why is it sold so little, are those audiences blind!" Albert couldn't help but burst out a swear word when he saw "Assassin's League" hanging at the bottom of the single-day box office list.

He had seen the movie, and it was definitely well made. Even if it didn't achieve the results he said, it wouldn't be as good as it is now. In Albert's opinion, yesterday's single-day box office was completely unworthy of the production level of the movie, so it must still have box office potential to be tapped, and he hadn't lost yet.

Thinking of this, Albert quickly opened his FB and wrote an article to his opponent Adolf. He wanted to increase the popularity of "Assassin's League" in this provocative way. Whether it was useful or not, at least he did his part. Even if he really lost, he would not regret it.

As an opponent, Adolf was in a good mood at this moment.

After making a bet with Albert that day, Adolf was really nervous for a while.

After all, he had also seen "Assassin's League", and the quality was beyond doubt. It was difficult for such a movie to get the top three in the Christmas box office, but it was not impossible to win a weekly championship, especially since it was released on Monday and it could be fully screened for seven days in the first week, which was also a great advantage.

So he was not 100% sure to win. In his opinion, at least 10% was uncertain.

It was not until the box office of the premiere of "Assassin's League" that Adolf finally breathed a sigh of relief. Such box office results cannot be said to be bad, but for him, there is indeed no threat.

Adolf is now waiting to taste the fruits of victory. He is even ready. On the day when Albert kisses the donkey, he will definitely bring a DV to record this scene. When he meets him again in the future, he can take it out and ridicule him endlessly.

However, just when Adolf was gloating about Albert's reluctant face when he kissed the donkey, the theater welcomed a large number of audiences at this time, and they all chose to watch "Assassin's League" by coincidence.

And unlike yesterday when most of the local Chinese and international students bought tickets, most of the people who came to the theater today were young people from the United States.

"Hey, ticket girl, give me a ticket for "Assassin's Alliance."

"Brother, are you here to watch this movie too?"

"You too, what a coincidence..."

Such similar words kept ringing in the theater, and the reasons for the audience to come here to watch the movie were also different. Some were curious because of the good reviews about the movie online, some were curious because of the bet between Albert and Adolf, and some were simply fans of the comics behind the movie.

The sudden arrival of so many locals to watch the "Assassin's Alliance" movie also surprised the ticket seller.