Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

On the big screen, the red light of the blazing flames illuminated the entire theater, and every audience member's face was red.

Seeing the movie open like this, the audience was stunned at first, but they quickly reacted:
"Do you feel strange, as if something is missing?"

"Pre-roll ads! There are no pre-roll ads!"

"Wow! I just noticed after hearing what you said that this movie 'Legendary Road' doesn't have any opening credits?"

"Didn't you find any advertisers?"

"How is that possible! Lin Yuan's movies are so popular, advertisers always compete for the opening credits! It can only be that Lin Yuan himself refused the placement of the ad."

"Wow! Is Lin Yuan crazy? Opening credits are a huge source of income. His movie is so popular, the advertising revenue must be even more substantial. Is he really just going to give up like this?"

"Maybe Lin Yuan is no longer short of money, so he doesn't care anymore?"

"If you don't understand, don't talk! Lin Yuan isn't short of money, but Lin Yuan Pictures needs results! Shareholders and investors of listed companies won't complain about too little money!"

"This is the first time I've seen a movie without opening credits."

"Who cares? It's better to watch it without ads!"

"Hahaha, this is the real 'zero frame start', awesome!"

Liu Yufei, who was sitting in the corner, smiled and whispered in Lin Yuan's ear, "I won! I knew everyone would be surprised, and I also guessed that they wouldn't know the real reason."

"If you admit defeat, I'll wash your feet tonight." Lin Yuan spread his hands.

"Don't be perfunctory, wash it carefully." Liu Yufei emphasized.

"I promise to complete the task. If I don't wash my hands clean, you will make me clean them with my mouth." Lin Yuan promised.

"Wait!" She narrowed her eyes in alarm. "Are you planning something bad?"

"I swear to God! I just told you that I never break my promise. If what I say doesn't count, you can punish my mouth." Lin Yuan said righteously.

"Forget it, forget it, this bet is invalid, I give up on my own initiative." Liu Yufei realized that something was wrong.

"How can this be? You have to accept the loss if you win! How can you deny your victory?" Lin Yuan protested strongly.

Refusing to admit victory?
Is there such a thing?

It's definitely a bad intention!
I fell into a trap and thought I had won the bet.

Now it seems that he was ambushed by a hunter disguised as his prey.

After years of knowing and accompanying each other, Liu Yufei's understanding of Lin Yuan can be said to be profound and easy to understand.

She knew without even thinking that when Lin Yuan washed her feet tonight, he would definitely not wash them clean!

Her cheeks couldn't stop burning when she thought about what was bound to happen.

Lin Yuan's expression at this moment made her heart beat faster: (ω)
It seems like he will break through several lines of defense again tonight.

Liu Yufei sighed in her heart, the so-called bottom line is indeed meant to be broken.

Fortunately, under the light of the fire on the screen, her blushing cheeks blended perfectly into the light and shadow of the theater, making it difficult to tell whether it was shyness or the effect of light and shadow.

The movie fans around them didn't notice anything unusual about Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei. They were still discussing why there was no opening credits.

But after a round of guessing, no one guessed the correct answer.

They never thought that the reason for not inserting pre-roll ads was that it was not cost-effective.

Normally, a movie's opening credits usually consist of three parts:

The first is naturally the commercial advertisements placed by other companies: 3-5, including brand promotion, product promotion, etc.

The second is promotional clips of other movies, usually about 2 to 3 commercial blockbusters that are about to be released.

The above two parts are generally necessary and are also the main sources of advertising revenue.

The last part is not necessary. Sometimes there will be theater promotions, including information about membership activities, special screenings, etc.

This series of advertisements can generally bring in revenue of US$5 to US$60 in popular theaters in core cities.

In ordinary cinemas, the revenue is around 1 to 12 US dollars.

Lin Yuan Films' advertising revenue is obviously top-tier, and if calculated based on the 5,000 cinemas in North America, it is also a huge income.

However, this calculation is valid for ordinary movies, but it is completely untrue for "Legendary Road" and "Lord of Spy 2" which are currently in theaters.

The current total pre-sale box office of "Legendary Road" in North America has reached a staggering $16.4 billion, which is $15 million more than the $1.4 billion previously agreed upon with President Smith!
Previously, due to the scandal between Lin Yuan and Taylor Swift, all professional box office prediction agencies once believed that many people would refund or give up purchasing, which eventually led to the pre-order amount shrinking to 13.2 billion US dollars.

But the touching confession at the concert completely turned the situation around.

Taylor Swift and Lin Yuan's love story of supporting each other while maintaining restraint for many years not only quelled controversy, but also set off a viewing craze around the world.

This resulted in the total pre-order amount for "Legendary Road" in North America increasing instead of decreasing, reaching a terrifying $16.4 billion, with a predicted total box office of nearly $24 billion!
Such horrific results make the traditional advertising placement model seem particularly useless.

Based on the current advertising fee standards, even if the highest price is doubled, it will still not be worth it for Lin Yuan.

Because this series of commercials will take at least 12 to 15 minutes to play.

The total length of the movie "Legendary Road" is only 97 minutes.

Advertisements take up one-seventh of the film's running time.

Instead of wasting so much time playing advertisements and collecting a little useless money, it is better to leave all the time to the movie.

This way, you can play more shows in a day, which is the most efficient way to make money.

Therefore, there is a strange phenomenon that there is no advertisement embedded in the opening of "Legendary Road".

"Legendary Road" and "Lord of Spy 2" are so popular that major advertisers are salivating over them.

But they really can't afford advertising, they have done some calculations.

The current advertising fee must be increased to at least five times the original highest price to ensure that Lin Yuan is willing to accept the advertising.

But if the cost is so high, then advertising will inevitably result in losses.

No product has such a thick profit margin to support the placement of product placement in the opening credits of "Legendary Road" and "Lord of Spy 2".

Since the audience lacks data information, it is naturally impossible for them to guess the real reason for the absence of advertisements.

But they had no time to guess because the movie officially started.

The title of "Legendary Road" flashes by, and then the audience is greeted by a terrifying fire. The shooting angle is not an aerial perspective, but a shoulder-shot perspective of the cameraman.

The camera lens moved upwards, and the boundless wildfire in the picture turned into giant red pythons, crawling on one tree trunk after another, making crackling sounds.

The flames licked the branches of the pine trees, and the resin boiled under the high temperature, making a sizzling sound.

The bark was burned and curled and peeled off, revealing the pale wood inside, which immediately turned carbonized and black.

Suddenly, with a loud "bang", a tall spruce tree fell down, stirring up a shower of sparks that danced in the air like countless red fireflies.

The crimson fireflies flying in the black smoke and dust make people feel as if they are there, and the air is filled with a pungent smell of burning.

Thick smoke rolled up into the sky, dyeing the originally azure sky into a turbid orange-red.

Seeing this scene, the audience in the theater were stunned:
"Wow! Is this a forest fire? I thought it was the end of the world, like the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs."

"It's so scary. Now I finally understand why every time a wildfire breaks out in Canada, we just have to wait for the fire to go out on its own."

"Yes, in such a deep forest, there is not even a road. Heavy firefighting equipment cannot enter at all. How can we put out the fire? It is impossible for human power to do it!"

"No, Lin Yuan, are you going to such a dangerous place to film? No matter how much money you give me, I won't go to such a hellhole!"

The next moment, the scene in the movie answered their question.

In the camera lens placed on the ground, the surface of the land had already become scorching hot, and the dead grass curled up into charred curls under the high temperature, which reminded people of some indescribable hair.

A foot wearing a heavy fireproof boot stepped heavily on the ground.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

The sound was like stepping on shattered thin glass, which was chilling.

"Haven't we arrived at the shooting site yet?" a voice came.

"We're almost there. Just walk for ten minutes or so." Another voice came.

At this time, the camera moved up and pointed in the direction the crew was going: in front of them was a huge wall of fire that seemed to be endless in width and more than 30 meters high.

The heat wave blew in with strong winds, and even through the big screen, the audience seemed to be able to feel the stinging pain of their skin being burned.

The audience was completely shocked:
"I recognize that voice. The person who said they're almost here is Coach Meng Tao."

"That's outrageous, isn't it? So the wildfire wasn't the filming location, and they're planning to go even deeper into the fire? Is that giant wall of flames the filming location?"

"No, I'm afraid the filming location is inside the wall of fire, and Lin Yuan will rush into the wall of fire."

"This... is it really necessary to work so hard on a film? Oh, by the way, I saw a promotional video with a fire tornado scene, but I didn't see it in person. Could it be fake?"

"How is that possible? Which action scene of Lin Yuan's has ever exceeded the budget? You'll find the answer if you read on."

In the picture, Lin Yuan came to the crew members wearing an orange-red fire-resistant suit.

The fireproof suit on his body was obviously much thicker than those worn by the surrounding crew members. It looked quite heavy, but when worn on Lin Yuan, it felt agile.

This contrast is so contradictory, but every audience member can't help but have this idea.

"Lin Yuan, you must remember that the air in the interlayer of the fireproof suit and the mask can only support you in the fire for 5 minutes. After landing, the escape route is in the south direction, remember." In the picture, Meng Tao was explaining to Lin Yuan with a serious expression.

"I understand. Time counts." Lin Yuan's hair in the picture was completely wet with sweat, as if he had just washed his hair.

Seeing the scene before them, the audience immediately grasped the useful information:
"God! Lin Yuan entered the fire scene without an oxygen tank?"

"What will happen to him if he can't finish the shoot in 5 minutes?"

"Is there even any need to say this? In the middle of a fire, oxygen is depleted, and the surrounding area is nearly a thousand degrees Celsius. If you take off your helmet, you'll be roasted. If you don't, you'll suffocate to death."

"It's really... F*CK! Look!"

On the big screen, a drone flew over the fire behind the wall of fire. The cover under the cabin opened, spraying out a large amount of black powdery substance.

As soon as the black powder fell into the fire, it was like pouring a spoonful of cold water into a hot oil pan, and the flames immediately twisted wildly.

First of all, there was the huge wall of fire, which had grown more than ten meters higher visibly, making it even more terrifying.

What was even more terrifying was that the sparks and black ashes flying in the air behind the wall of fire began to spiral.

Under the orange-red dome, there was confusing black smoke everywhere. The morning that should have been bright gave people a strong and oppressive feeling of doomsday.

About a minute later, a huge fire tornado shot up into the sky.

The crimson flame tornado captivated all the audience in the theater with its deadly yet beautiful sight.

The biggest difference between a fire tornado and an ordinary tornado is that it is not a gray-white vortex that spreads from the bottom up.

Instead, it is divided into three different cyclone groups.

The bottom seven or eight hundred meters is formed by a high-speed rotating vortex of fire.

The airflow in this part of the fire tornado is the fastest and most violent. The orange-red flames shoot straight into the sky like a roaring fire dragon.

At an altitude of seven or eight hundred meters, there is hot gas rising rapidly from the ground to the sky.

This part no longer had the thick smoke and flames of the bottom layer, and had lost its red and black hues. However, because the hot, expanding gas strongly distorted the surrounding light, it gave people a magical feeling that the space was twisting and jumping.

Further up, at a height of over 1300 meters is the top of the fire tornado, which is also the longest section.

During this period, as the airflow continues to rise, the temperature inside the cyclone gradually decreases, resulting in a distinct sense of water vapor clouds, and these clouds are reflected in a bright red, with a beauty like the sunset glow.

"It's so beautiful. I can actually see such a scene. It's like a dream."

"Just seeing this scene makes me feel that this movie is worth the price of admission. This is something that cannot be achieved with computer special effects. No wonder Lin Yuan insisted on shooting it for real."

"Hey! Wake up! No matter how cool this fire tornado is, it's also the most dangerous natural disaster. Does Lin Yuan really want to enter the fire tornado?"

Just when the audience was full of curiosity, the camera on the big screen switched.

Obviously, many of the processes in between were skipped. The next shot showed Lin Yuan running in the endless fire.

His originally orange-red fireproof suit had turned black after the surface was carbonized.

He rushed towards the huge fire tornado regardless of everything, jumped with all his strength, and instantly disappeared in the red storm.

The theater was completely silent, and everyone was stunned... (End of this chapter)