This director is vindictive.

Chapter 391 Tonight's Red Carpet: Suggestion - Flying on a Sword

In fact, Valentine's Day itself has a significant positive effect on movies related to love.

The "Chinese Wedding Attire Series," or rather, the model of Chen Mo and his confidantes' fake promotional videos and real weddings, has already become a highly valuable IP.

Therefore, people accepted it quite quickly.

After all, there are excellent works like "The Phoenix Brings Auspiciousness" and "Flying Immortal with a Sword" that preceded it.

This is the third installment of "Space Odyssey," and in some ways, it's no different from a sequel.

As for why they were able to so easily capitalize on the hype generated by "Hot and Spicy," it's quite simple: Chen Mo's female confidantes helped with the promotion from the very beginning.

In addition, when promoting "A Space Odyssey," they used a meme to ride the coattails of the film's popularity, since after escaping Earth's gravity, everyone is the same regardless of height or weight, and the boundless starry sky treats everyone equally.

In addition, the excessive marketing of weight loss products has already made many people disgusted. Opening Weibo, you can see trending topics like Jia Ling losing 100 pounds or gender antagonism.

The saying goes, "too much of a good thing is bad," and the news that fans spontaneously created about Chen Mo and Yang Mi's suspected breakup was obviously even more sensational.

To put it more cynically, countless people envy, are jealous of, and hate Chen Mo, wishing they could see his backyard catch fire every day.

But then a surprising twist happened, and the topic suddenly went viral.

Yang Mi was overjoyed all day, but she still had a lot of opinions about Chen Mo. After all, although many people outside were praising Chen Mo's reverse marketing operation as something that could be considered divine.

But Yang Mi knows her own situation best, while Chen Mo just forgot about it.

For example, the trending topic about a possible breakup actually had absolutely nothing to do with Chen Mo. It was purely a result of fans' suspicions because they couldn't stand Chen Mo's lack of effort in promoting his new film.

Although the later results were phenomenal, with tickets for Valentine's Day almost sold out, it still couldn't hide Chen Mo's irresponsible attitude towards the film.

"The premiere must be held!" Yang Mi's hand was already on Chen Mo's soft waist, giving him a look that said, "You dare to say no, you know the consequences!"
What could Chen Mo do? He was definitely in the wrong!

"But isn't the timing too tight? It's going to be released the day after tomorrow, isn't that too rushed?" Chen Mo said with a wry smile.

A premiere isn't something you can just decide on a whim and start organizing. While it's not impossible, it often requires advance preparation.

Otherwise, if we rush into it, who knows if problems will arise?

"I don't care. It should have been scheduled before the Spring Festival, but you ignored it. Not only do you have to have it, but you have to make it a good one! This is my wedding!" Yang Mi said, glaring at Chen Mo with her foxy eyes.

Chen Mo felt a pang of guilt.

After all, he had already held two events, so this third one wasn't anything new. He didn't really take it seriously, but he forgot that for Yang Mi, although it was ostensibly a promotional video, it was still her wedding.

She only gets one chance in her life, so naturally she wants it to be perfect.

As a result, Chen Mo's perfunctory attitude naturally made her blush.

"Okay, we'll do it, we absolutely have to do it! I'll get the company to prepare right away!" What else could Chen Mo do? He was in the wrong, and although it was a bit rushed and there wasn't enough time to send out invitations, that wasn't a big problem.

Just make a few more calls, and given his status and position, there's no need to worry about a lack of support.

It was definitely rushed.

Seeing that Chen Mo agreed so readily, Yang Mi's anger subsided a little, but she tightened her grip on his waist: "Don't think that agreeing is enough! The premiere must be even bigger than the previous two. I want to invite all the brands and media we've worked with, and the red carpet event is a must!"

Chen Mo gasped, "No, this is a bit unreasonable! It's so rushed, it's good enough that it can be done at all, don't make too many demands on the specifications, okay?"

Yang Mi immediately looked like she was about to burst into tears, which gave Chen Mo a real headache.

"I'll try my best, okay?" That was all Chen Mo could say.

However, Chen Mo agreed on a whim, truly embodying the saying "the leader just opens his mouth, and the subordinates run themselves ragged."

Not only were the people at Shengshi Pictures extremely busy, but the media reporters were also very frustrated.

Chen Mo's new film, although it's a wedding promotional video, is still the most anticipated.

But at this time, they suddenly announced that they would be holding a premiere. It was during the Spring Festival holiday, and transportation wasn't very convenient.

For a time, the reporters who were out of town were extremely frustrated!

Of course they want to go! But not only are transportation costs rising, but more importantly, many people simply don't have enough time.

However, after news spread that Chen Mo, Yang Mi, and Shengshi Pictures had begun sending out invitations to the public...

This immediately attracted countless netizens to make fun of it.

After all, premieres are now practically standard promotional material for movie releases. However, prior to this, *Space Odyssey* hadn't had any large-scale publicity, let alone a premiere.

People in the media know this best.

So many of them thought that since the film was about to be released, the premiere probably wouldn't be held, which was a pity. But then, news suddenly came out that a premiere would be held.

In the past, premieres were usually attended by invitations sent out in advance, but this time it's different.

Everything is freshly delivered!
"Damn, this is incredibly audacious, even scalpers can't keep up with the demand!"

Chen Mo: "I was notified at 3 PM that the premiere will be held, and I need to see the red carpet at 5 PM." Shengshi employee: "Why don't you just let me deliver the invitation by flying on a sword?" (doge) Right now, all the reporters online are scrambling for high-speed rail tickets. I suggest adding #FilmWorkers'SpringFestivalTravelReturnToWorkRecord# to the trending topics.

"A media professional who just received the invitation is like this: 'I was on a blind date back home this morning, and this afternoon my editor-in-chief yelled at me to 'immediately go to the skies for an interview!' Now the airport announcements are saying, 'Attention reporters on flight CA404, your boarding gate is in Chen Mo's guilty conscience' (laughing and crying)."

"An internal group chat of a certain public relations company exploded: Clients, learn from Chen Mo! He ignited the entire internet in 48 hours with zero budget, while you spend millions to hype up the market for half a year in advance and still complain about the data (throwing out PPTs)!"
Image caption: Employees angrily rewrote the cover of the proposal, titled "On the Triumph of Sabotage Marketing!"

"A photographer's WeChat Moments post: I just got off the high-speed train and was bombarded with calls from my editor-in-chief. My equipment is still in my suitcase, and I have to rush to the red carpet. Director Chen, could you please give me three days' notice next time? Even if it's just a fake breakup, it would be fine! (with a picture of me running frantically at the airport)"

What's even more interesting is that this incident actually became a trending topic.

Many media personalities posted photos of themselves running.

Everyone is complaining that Chen Mo is inhuman!

The invitations were sent out in the morning, the premiere was organized by the organizers, and I arrived in the afternoon feeling completely out of place! #SpaceOdysseyPremiere#
In the past, scalpers would resell premiere tickets, but now they can't even keep up with demand!
February 13th, Wanda Cinema in Beijing!

Although time was short, movie premieres are nothing new.

Therefore, as dusk approached, many movie fans and media reporters had already gathered on both sides of the red carpet outside the premiere venue.

Several reporters chatted while waiting to walk the red carpet.

A weary reporter, waiting for the celebrities to walk the red carpet, couldn't help but complain: "That bastard Chen Mo, he suddenly announced he was going to hold a premiere! Good heavens, I was back home, munching on pig's trotters on my kang (heated brick bed)! The editor-in-chief slammed the phone on me: 'Get to Beijing immediately! If you dare miss a story about Chen Mo's premiere, you'll miss your year-end bonus!'"

What could I do? There were no train or plane tickets available, so I had to take a bus. The ride was so bumpy, my head is still spinning!

"I'm fine, I just happen to be in the capital!"

"However, with everything so rushed, won't there be a ridiculous situation where nobody shows up today?"

"Are you kidding me? A movie premiere for Chen Mo? You think that's even possible? Just look at us and you'll see!"

"I've checked! That breakup-related trending topic wasn't Chen Mo's doing at all. It was Yang Mi's fans who dug up his Weibo posts and realized he hadn't interacted with anyone for a long time, and they imagined a 'top celebrity breakup drama.' Then this guy went along with it and pulled a plot twist, and now he's even adding extra scenes to the premiere! He saved on the publicity budget, but he's just making things incredibly difficult for us errand runners!"

It's safe to say that this premiere was the one these media reporters resented the most.

There were even reporters on site who hadn't had time to put down their suitcases and were brought over to work.

The movie fans who came to watch seemed to be having a good time.

After all, most of the movie fans who came to watch the show at this time were locals from Beijing.

Fans held up their phones, filming and cheering, while the screen was flooded with comments and criticisms.
"It has to be Chen Mo! He always manages to pull off some unique and outrageous stunts at his premieres. This was even more exciting than the movie itself! The premiere notification arrived faster than a food delivery. I suggest he just send out message-in-a-bottle invitations next time (doge)."

"Chen Mo really deserves to die! I originally wanted to be there in person, but there weren't any tickets, you know? I could only participate online!"

"Did you see that photographer running like crazy with his tripod? He's practically a blur!"

"I feel so sorry for the reporter. Look at that one, she came with her suitcase. She probably rushed over and didn't even have time to settle in! This business trip is so tough!"

"This is definitely 'Go Fighting!: Media Survival Edition'!"

"I just saw someone in a scalper group urgently buying premiere press passes, with the caption 'Add 2000! As long as you can get me to Beijing within three hours' (laughing and crying). Even scalpers can't compete with Chen Mo's spur-of-the-moment decision now!"

"I suggest @ChenMo make a movie called 'The Vanished Premiere' next, with a plot based on today's events: the male lead announces his breakup in the morning, announces his marriage in the afternoon, and drives reporters across the country crazy in the evening!"

A sudden commotion broke out at the end of the red carpet – fans immediately turned their phone cameras towards it.

As a result, netizens saw a reporter running and shouting, "Make way! My equipment is still being checked in!"

The live stream and the scene immediately erupted in laughter.

Even the security guards maintaining order couldn't help but laugh: "In my ten years in this business, this is the first time I've seen a celebrity turn a premiere into an extreme sporting event."

(End of this chapter)