America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 77: Fierce and Joyful

As it got dark, led by Kelly Gray, producer Dave, director Benjamin, actor Martin and actress Catherine all came to the front of the theater to welcome the important guest.

Everyone had a smile on their face.

Thanks to Kelly Gray's connections, the crew invited several deans from the Savannah College of the Arts.

The most important VIPs are, of course, the buyers from various film distribution companies.

Martin met with six film screening experts and professional buyers from Focus Features, Warner Bros. and Lionsgate.

In addition, we also saw representatives from overseas film producers such as India, South Korea, Mexico and Brazil.

People who go on public travels usually do a lot of work outside.

Soon, Martin saw an acquaintance, straightened his formal suit a little, and strode to greet him: "Good evening, Blanco, welcome."

Blanco shook Martin's hand and said, "I've contacted Michel, and he spoke highly of you. I can't miss a movie starring an actor that Michel praised so highly."

Martin led the group to the theater entrance, introduced Dave and Benjamin, and led them in personally.

The theater, which can accommodate more than 800 people, was almost full, most of whom were ordinary audiences and college students.

There are only about twenty real film buyers.

Martin came over to where the crew was and sat next to Benjamin.

As the film was about to start, he noticed that Benjamin's hands and legs were shaking.

Benjamin forced a smile: “Don’t be surprised, it’s my first time, it’s normal to be nervous.”

"Me too." Martin adjusted his breathing repeatedly, trying not to think about the success or failure of the movie.

For him, as long as the film can be screened in theaters, it is a victory.

Jeffs from Lionsgate and Warner buyer Breitner sit next to each other. The two often attend various film festivals on behalf of their companies and are old acquaintances.

Jeffs asked, "Warner is interested in B movies?"

Breitner responded quietly, "There's a built-in audience for B-movies."

The screen lit up, the lights went out, and the exciting music started.

In the crowded Beast House Club, a sunny and handsome man walked onto the circular stage and began dancing to the music.

The first part is normal, just an ordinary zombie dance, with some striptease elements added in.

The DJ on the scene shouted: "Zombie machine gun dance, let the bullets fly all over the dance hall!"

It was like machine gun fire, and countless customers covered their chests.

Then, dollars were thrown around and underwear was flying.

It's as real as having a nightclub like this.

The audience in the theater couldn't help but complain: "It's too exaggerated!"

The audience was stunned: With this frequency and speed, will it fly into the sky?
This kind of exaggerated effect is what B-movies want.

What's more, they are all real shots.

Many people can see that the male protagonist’s dancing is not very good and his level is only average, but the superb zombie machine gun dance makes him extremely charming.

In close-up shots, exploding hormones overflow the screen.

Jeffs heard someone behind him asking his companions: "Where is the Beast House? Are there really such male dancers? I want to experience it..."

The passionate dance at the opening emphasizes the sexual appeal of the film.

Of course, what follows is another major attraction and element of B-movies - the splashing of blood.

When all the customers were immersed in the male protagonist's passionate dance, as the music changed, the male protagonist Matthew suddenly turned into a vampire, and together with other male dancers and the big-headed boss, launched a bloody massacre of the customers.

Brain matter flew everywhere, limbs were broken, and blood flowed like a river.

This is a sacrificial ceremony. The House of Beasts is the stronghold of blood-sucking demons. They use their male beauty to attract customers, drink their blood, and at the same time offer sacrifices to the evil gods of hell.

The opening scene is not that great, but it keeps people watching.

The plots of B-movies are always shitty, and Benjamin is no exception. A girl luckily escapes from the massacre and finds the sisters Maria and Anna, two female hunters with special talents.

When Anna suggested gathering a team to hunt the vampire demon again and go looking for companions, Maria went ahead to explore the way and came to the club.

"Jenna Jameson?" Jeffs frowned. "Using her is indeed a gimmick, but if you really want to see her, there are plenty of movies to watch."

Breitner had similar thoughts. When he saw Jenna Jameson and the male protagonist appear in the same scene, he guessed that there would be a fierce fight.

But what he didn't expect was that this scene would be so special.

The male protagonist and Maria hit it off.

The latter wanted to use his special talent to directly suck the vampire dry.

The former wanted to use the blood of beautiful women to please a special evil god from hell.

Right on the stage, a big battle broke out.

But neither Jeffs nor Breitner had expected the location and method of the battle.

The male protagonist held the iron chain hanging from the ceiling with one hand and held Maria horizontally with the other hand, performing an aerial acrobatic move.

Zombie machine guns flying through the air!
This scene features both beautiful women and strong men, and the rather exaggerated performances create not only a bloody fight, but also an indescribable sense of humor.

In front of the audience, two characters are fighting for life and death, but this special way makes them fall into weird joy.

Jeffs couldn't help but say, "It's full of comedy."

Breitner actually laughed: "There's something."

As for the rough filming and production, there is no problem with it, as B-movies are always like this.

The dimly lit theater was filled with a cheerful atmosphere. This fight did not contain any funny lines or funny moves, but it was fierce and funny.

This kind of comedy is a specialty of the Americans and has a very wide audience.

As expected, the arrogant Maria failed. She failed to suck the male protagonist dry and ended up being dismembered and died tragically.

The plot is still clichéd. The heroine Anna finds a few helpers and discovers that her sister has been murdered. She decides to clean up the blood-sucking demon in the Beast House Club.

They made a detailed plan and broke into the club during the day.

Then he fell into a trap and was captured alive by the big-headed boss and the male protagonist and their troupe of male dancers.

Of course, the villain will not kill the heroine immediately.

The hero locked the heroine up alone. The heroine was impressed by his strength and decided to use her own talent to seduce the hero for a head-on fight.

Most of the audiences who can come here are B-level movie fans, and they are extremely happy watching it.

The scene design of several fighting scenes and the special performance of the male lead are very interesting.

The final drama begins, and through the heroine's psychological activities, the concept of fighting is once again thrown out.

The last time, the heroine’s sister failed and was killed.

The heroine's talent is superior to her sister's, and she defeats the hero head-on.

In the ensuing fight, the heroine chopped off the hero's head.

The hero died in the battle, and the heroine led her team to massacre the Beast House Club and took away the hero's head as a demon hunting medal.

At the end of the film, the heroine who led the demon hunting team out of the city found that she was pregnant, and the male protagonist's head disappeared.

Hearing applause in the darkness, Blanco stood up and applauded.

Unlike ordinary French film companies, Europa, where he works, can be said to be the film company with the strongest commercial atmosphere in France, or even in Europe. Its founder Luc Besson has never made art films.

The style of the company's boss affects the style of the entire company.

Blanco is also a film buyer with a commercial bent.

This movie has the elements of American B-movies very well, with splashing blood, a terrifying atmosphere, and exploding hormones...

Even the American-style shit and fart jokes that he used to think were not that great were original in this movie.

There weren't any shitty lines, and the hero was killed by the heroine, but there was a sense of joy in the film.

Especially the male lead, among the three big scenes, the first two were particularly outstanding and the show was simply amazing.

The zombie machine gun dance and trapeze artistry are so funny.

Those French directors who can only make obscure and immature dramas should really come and see how a true artistic drama can be made joyful and interesting.

In the last scene, the male lead was slightly overshadowed by the female lead, but it didn't matter.

The applause gradually died down, and Blanco was thinking about how much it would cost to obtain the French or European distribution rights for this film.

If the North American and European rights were separated, he estimated it could be done for less than $200 million.

This movie definitely didn't cost $600 million as claimed, and its production cost would not exceed $200 million.

The movie subtitles ended and the theater lights came on.

Dave called out to the main creative staff of the crew: "Let's go on stage for the curtain call!"

Benjamin stood up. Maybe because he was too nervous or his legs were numb, he almost fell when he took his first step.

Martin was quick to grab him.

Benjamin turned around and forced a smile: “Are you okay?”

Martin said: "Director, we have done the best, go on stage."

Benjamin walked forward.

Martin then said, "Greet all the crew members who are here?"

Benjamin replied softly, “Call them all to the stage.”

Martin turned around and waved to Hart, Robert and others who were sitting behind him.

Kelly Gray paid to invite many media reporters, who were taking pictures at this time. Hart and others appeared in the media and stood with the crew. When the film is shown in theaters, their value is bound to increase.

Hart and Carrington brought their handsome group and Big Head Robert to the stage in front of the screen.

The crew, led by Dave and Benjamin, frequently greeted the audience.

The audience burst into warm applause again.

The crew gathered together again and let the media reporters take a group photo.

Full of sense of ceremony.

Robert's smile was brighter than flowers. This film allowed him to fulfill his long-cherished wish as a background artist.

He had more than ten lines in the film and was included in a group photo with the main creators.

As long as the film is released in theaters, he will be a big hit in the Atlanta background artist circle.

When leaving the stage, Hart took a few quick steps, followed Martin, and whispered, "Martin Dad, as long as you say so, I will book a flight to Thailand tonight."

Martin didn't want the shemale daughter and said, "Keep it. You still need it to make a living."

Hart said cheerfully: "I can double the price in the future!"

Carrington, who followed behind, said disdainfully: "Look at your ambition. You want to triple whatever you say."

Today is the third update, 9000 words, and the future updates will be fixed at around 2500: am unless there are special circumstances. The first order is , the performance is not bad.

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