This man knows how to hype

Chapter 405 The Truman Show

Chapter 405 The Truman Show (Additional Chapter 13)

A week passed.

Soon it was time for the first performance of "New Paradise: The Truman Show".

It is said that hard work pays off.

He also said that it is indeed easy to make money from the suckers.

After spending a lot of money, Zheng Yuanxian finally got the tickets from a scalper.

Not only that, he also registered himself in the role registration channel and won a relatively good role.

His identity is a newsstand owner.

Every morning after Truman went out, he would come to him to buy a newspaper.

However, Zheng Yuanxian still didn't understand. If he just stayed at the newsstand, what would he do if Meng Chengming left? How would he know where he went?
I don't know where he went, what's the point?
Hu Ningwei, Hu Ningtian and Cheng Yunqing, who were invited by Xu Xiyu, had the same doubts.

However, Xu Xiyu did not explain on the way.

Wait until the scene.

He pointed to the tall building in the center of the performance area and said, "Do you see those four screens on the roof? All performances can be watched directly on this big screen. When the time comes, the pre-filmed content will also be played on the screen."

"Passing the node? Pre-shooting? What does that mean?" Hu Ningwei asked puzzled.

"Let me take the games you like to play as an example. Wangxian is an open world game with fixed NPCs in fixed places.

Visitors can wander around on their own, communicate with NPCs when they encounter them, and then accept a task. They can choose to complete it, in which case they will receive corresponding rewards and follow-up, or they can choose not to complete it.

But "The Truman Show" is equivalent to a chapter game with a fixed process. In the entire plot line, several nodes are designed, and these nodes will be gradually unlocked as time goes by.

After unlocking, there will be a special video to give the audience information to help them connect the whole story. Do you understand what I mean?" Xu Xiyu said.

"Oh, you want to give a performance after playing for a while, right?" Hu Ningwei understood now.

"That's about what I mean." Xu Xiyu nodded.

But Hu Ningtian and Cheng Yunqing were a little confused when they heard this, because they didn't play games.

So Cheng Yunqing asked doubtfully: "I still don't understand."

“It’s hard to explain, but the performance area is limited in size and is basically arranged on a straight road. Most of the performances will be performed on this road and in the buildings on both sides of it.

In other words, for outdoor performances, the audience in the performance area can basically see it with their eyes, and since the actors have microphones, the whole audience can hear their voices.

As for indoor plays and plays with specific scenes, you can watch them on the big screen, and you can just treat it as an interactive drama. "Xu Xiyu didn't know how to explain it.

"Hey, Xiyu, I just saw a screen at the entrance square. Can we watch it there too?" Hu Ningtian asked curiously at this time.

"Yes." Xu Xiyu nodded.

"You have a conscience. I think we don't need to buy tickets over there." Cheng Yunqing laughed when he heard that.

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu shook his head and smiled: "It's not a question of conscience. That's also part of the performance, and it's the highlight."

"What do you mean?" Hu Ningwei asked curiously.

"You'll know soon." Xu Xiyu kept it a secret.

Time passed by slowly.

The square outside was packed with people, and many people even held up their phones to watch the live broadcast on the big screen.

The people in the performance area also took their places and put their phones away, because in the setting of "The Truman Show", there is no such thing as a smartphone.

By the way, the audience on Earth knows the background setting of "The Truman Show".

But the audience on Blue Star didn't know that. In order to ensure the effect of the performance, it was also to give the audience on site a stronger sense of participation and immersion.

Therefore, the director did not tell the audience the setting background of "The Truman Show".

He just emphasized that if it was content of a broadcast notification, it meant it was a requirement for the plot performance, and everyone just needed to cooperate.

Against this backdrop, the performance officially begins.

The large screen in the center's high-rise building and the large screen outside began playing a video simultaneously.

The content of the video is very simple, just like the original version, with interviews with the director, Truman's wife, and his good friend Marlon.

During the interview, they talked about "The Truman Show" and even boasted a little.

If such a video is put in a movie, everyone will know that it is part of the plot, and can roughly infer from this interview that Truman lives in a fictional world, because the director has already said it clearly.

But when it was put here, both the audience in the performance area and the audience in the square thought it was a behind-the-scenes footage before the show started.

In other words, before they even realized it, the show had already begun.

At this time, Zheng Yuanxian, the newsstand owner, looked on with some boredom, and complained as he looked on, "Good fellow, he has to brag a little before the performance."

Just when he finished complaining, Meng Chengming pushed open the door and walked out of the house, and the outdoor performance officially began.

He also said the famous line: "In case I never see you again, I wish you good afternoon, good evening and good night!"

To be honest, Meng Chengming is still very famous in the domestic entertainment industry.

However, at this time, driven by the novelty of role-playing, the tourists played their roles seriously and did not even look at Meng Chengming.

Seeing how serious they were, Zheng Yuanxian couldn't help but say with joy, "They look pretty serious. I wonder how long they can last."

He wasn't talking nonsense, even though these tourists looked very serious.

After a certain period of time, these people's eyes would definitely be locked on Meng Chengming. In fact, if their phones had not been confiscated, someone might have uncontrollably raised their phones and started filming.

In Zheng Yuanxian's opinion, this is something that really ruins the experience, and it is also the aspect that makes him feel that this performance is a bit ridiculous.

If everyone in the audience is watching Meng Chengming, how can there be any sense of immersion?
But it won't be long before he realizes how wrong he is.

Because, in the context of "The Truman Show", it is reasonable for everyone to look at Meng Chengming. They are all "actors", so they should cooperate with the director team to focus on the protagonist "Truman".

Of course, this is something that not only Zheng Yuanxian is not aware of now, but other viewers are also unaware of it.

All we know now is that the story takes place in a place called "Taoyuan Island", that Truman has lived on Taoyuan Island for thirty years, and that he has a gentle nurse wife, Amei.

The show continues.

As Truman was walking on the road, a stage spotlight fell from the sky and hit the ground with a bang.

This noise not only startled Truman, but also Zheng Yuanxian who was not far away from him. He turned his head and whispered to the person who was playing the role of reading the newspaper: "Is there something wrong with the props?"

"I don't know." The person reading the newspaper shook his head. The director had told him not to be surprised if any problems occurred, as it was all part of the plot.

But Zheng Yuanxian hoped from the bottom of his heart that there was something wrong with the props and that the performance would fail on the first day.

Unfortunately, just after Meng Chengming got on the car.

A broadcast was heard from above the performance area: "FM105.7 Traffic Radio, now breaking into the news, a plane malfunctioned while flying over Taoyuan Island, parts fell off, luckily no one was injured."

When the announcement came out, Zheng Yuanxian almost laughed out loud, and said to the people reading the newspaper: "What kind of idiotic script is this? They even pulled out the parts of the plane that fell off."

"It's a bit strange." People who read the newspaper also felt it was a bit strange.

"Hey, do you think this is interesting? Why do I think it's boring?" Zheng Yuanxian deliberately belittled again.

But the person reading the newspaper is obviously different from him. He came here to find out the situation. The guy reading the newspaper came here to actually experience the "live immersive theater".

Therefore, after hearing Zheng Yuanxian's words, he couldn't help but say: "I say you are really interesting. This is just the beginning, and you keep complaining about me."

After saying this, he moved a little further away because he felt that Zheng Yuanxian was quite a spoilsport.

Zheng Yuanxian was about to say something when he saw Meng Chengming walking towards him: "Good morning, Old Wu."

"Good morning, Teacher Meng." Zheng Yuanxian responded instinctively, but after he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and was about to change his words.

But Meng Chengming had already revealed a puzzled expression: "Teacher Meng?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I got up too early and my mind is still a bit confused. Truman, please don't mind it." Zheng Yuanxian quickly changed his words.

"No mind, give me a copy of today's newspaper, and get a fashion magazine for my wife." Meng Chengming's performance was quite smooth. After taking the newspaper and magazine, he smiled, turned around and left.

The guy who was reading the newspaper just now couldn't help but come up and complain: "I said you are here to make trouble, right?"

"What are you talking about? Why would I make trouble?" Zheng Yuanxian said with his neck stiff. He did make a slip of the tongue just now.

"Something was wrong with you from the beginning. No, I have to keep an eye on you. If you continue like this, I'll call the director." The older brother said with dissatisfaction.

"Oh, it was really a slip of the tongue. Why didn't you listen to the explanation?" Zheng Yuanxian hurriedly explained.

However, what the two didn't know was.

It is also part of the plot that Meng Chengming is called by his "real name".

(End of this chapter)

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