Chapter 1069 The Organizer’s Gathering? Actually, they had no other choice.
Chapter 1069 The Organizer’s Gathering? Actually, they had no other choice.
"Zombies?"
"Yes, yes, we can actually be considered a type of zombie, but we're designed to adapt to the market, so we're a hybrid monster, similar to the alien zombies from abroad. Don't worry, the viewing threshold is definitely not high, and we can adapt to the viewing environments of major markets around the world."
While the distributors in the screening room were still discussing, Wang Sheng, the producer of "Long," was also stopped in the lobby after the event ?? (Original source) and faced many questions from people.
Wang Sheng is very articulate. Even when faced with the differences and barriers between Chinese and Western cultures, he speaks eloquently and logically. He can explain all the complex knowledge that foreigners worry about, such as metaphysics, the I Ching, feng shui, and talismans, using different explanations to deceive them.
Xiao He and Zhuang Hongyi came out and stood in the corner watching, unable to help but exclaim, "Producer Wang is really amazing!"
If you were to say this thing is a combination of East and West... well, you could call it that, right? You could forcefully interpret it as a unique monster created by combining the Eastern zombie system with the Western common human experiment plot—it is susceptible to both mystical and physical damage.
However, under normal circumstances, Xiao He really didn't think much about this underlying worldview logic.
After being misled by Wang Sheng, Xiao He began to think and asked with his arms crossed, "Director Zhuang, so you're saying that if the story drags on to the later stages and the national team intervenes, directly spraying bullets at the monster, will it still take damage?"
Zhuang Hongyi was silent for a moment, wondering if he was speechless at Xiao He's question.
"Horror movies, especially ghost movies, are made with the assumption that the authorities won't get involved, otherwise the story can't continue."
After a long silence, Zhuang Hongyi spoke.
"Otherwise, I think that since such a thing really exists in the world, the authorities would definitely not let it go unchecked and should have had corresponding management measures in place long ago. So if it really comes to that point, then it'll be bullets filled with talisman ash, one shot, one kill."
Xiao He: "..."
Bullet-shaped talisman paper ash?
As expected of you, Director Zhuang.
At that moment, Morvens and his group also walked out from the other end of the hall.
Xiao He saw this and said to Zhuang Hongyi, "It seems that Mo Wensi and the others have a small gathering tonight. I'll go ask him for you. There are the most people here today, and many of those who walked the red carpet shouldn't be leaving yet."
"Okay, thanks, Xiao He."
As a director, Zhuang Hongyi felt it inappropriate to go with them, so he sincerely thanked them, but also expressed some concern: "You're going to go with them directly? Aren't you bringing bodyguards?"
"rest assured."
Xiao He waved his hand.
...
The gathering was eventually held at a large bar near the hotel. It was a small social event organized privately by the organizers. Most of the attendees were Hollywood actors and some big-name celebrities from other places. It was a relatively private gathering within their inner circle.
However, since it was organized by the organizer and the participants included celebrities from different countries, cultures, personalities, and social networks, the gathering was generally quite innocent. Even the bar entrance had several police cars with flashing lights parked outside, as if on standby, monitoring the situation inside and outside the bar.
None of the content that couldn't be broadcast appeared here. The imagined extravagance, debauchery, and revelry were nowhere to be seen. Most people simply gathered together to chat, drink, and have a snack for the night.
There were people Xiao He knew at the table, as well as people he didn't know very well. Besides Xiao He, who had yellow skin, there were also many Asian faces from other countries, but none of them were Chinese. They were all a little surprised when they saw Xiao He and frequently cast curious glances at him, but none of them took the initiative to approach him.
Xiao He wasn't particularly interested in them either, only nodding politely after making eye contact.
Unsurprisingly, I received their standard polite smiles in return.
However, although the gathering appeared to be very proper and harmonious on the surface, Xiao He noticed that at least four couples had left the group privately between drinks.
It wasn't hard to guess what they were going to do from the look in their eyes, after all, the hotel was right next door.
However, Xiao He was actually not quite used to such a "reserved" gathering environment.
The organizers arranged this gathering like a one-on-one matchmaking event. Those who were interested could leave, while those who weren't could stay, chat casually, and make connections, treating it as a way to make friends.
Why do I have this inexplicable feeling of being both open and closed?
It's completely different from what he imagined!
"Are all gatherings like this here?"
Xiao He questioned Mo Wensi, then caught a glimpse of two people holding hands and kissing quietly in the corner before getting up and leaving.
Movens had obviously seen that scene too, and then raised an eyebrow at Xiao He: "Haha, of course not, you just haven't seen the parties they have after receiving their awards. It's just that official events are always like this, and they are strictly regulated. Illegal gatherings are strictly prohibited, especially during film festivals. No artist participating in the event is allowed to get involved in any negative news here."
"Oh, is that so?"
Xiao He's lips twitched slightly.
As the saying goes, behind every rule, there may be something outrageous enough to happen.
"Ah, actually, the organizers used to not care about these kinds of things."
Upon hearing Xiao He's question, Mo Wens immediately offered a very helpful explanation: "That matter was kept very secret, so you probably don't know. A long time ago, during a film festival, some guy caused a huge disturbance. He invited many people and had a three-day, three-night party. As a result, someone got so high that he almost died, and the paparazzi accidentally took pictures of it and reported it... That incident caused a really big stir and almost ruined that year's film festival."
Xiao He was shocked: "I really didn't know that."
Since everyone is currently in the same circle, Movens didn't directly mention the guy's name, but such a feat was enough to shock Xiao He.
"So powerful?" Xiao He chuckled awkwardly.
From this perspective, if the organizers take the initiative to hold the gathering, book the venue, and set the rules, then there's probably nothing else they can do.
This arrangement at least keeps people together and under control. As for what you do after you're matched, that's up to you. Just go somewhere where no one is around.
In this situation, turning a blind eye is barely tolerable.
Movens shrugged: "Actually, those kinds of parties were quite common before. Everyone knew it was a tacit understanding. Some guys who like to have fun just like to have fun. It's just that this one was really too scary, so the organizers had to step in and control it."
Goodness, just when you think your social circle isn't exactly clean, you always hear even more outrageous stories from outside.
Perhaps it was because he saw that someone like Xiao He could have such a shocked expression that Mo Wens found it quite interesting, so he chatted with Xiao He about some shocking gossip without revealing his name.
"He beep beep—beep beep—"
"She beep beep—beep beep—"
Xiao He:...Continuously shattering my worldview.
You people... really... my ears... my values.
Most importantly, Morvens can talk about these things casually, as if they were commonplace and nothing to be surprised about.
"Oh, right, there's one more."
Movens seemed to remember something, paused, and then hesitated: "Right now, something called 'baby needle' is very popular in our circle..."
What are you guys talking about?
A figure suddenly appeared between the two.
Talira tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and smiled at the two of them.
Xiao He had already noticed Talila's presence, so he remained relatively calm. Only Movens, who had been talking about the main character's gossip, was startled when he saw her in person. The burly man jumped in his seat, almost losing his mind.
Before he could even see the person clearly, he first smelled a strong perfume scent.
The perfume, despite being from a high-end brand, was so strong it was pungent and overpowering.
Moven instinctively covered his nose: "Oh, it's Talila! But what's that smell? It stinks!"
Talira:...
Xiao He:...Holy crap, Warrior, you actually said it?!
etc!
Xiao He suddenly realized something was wrong.
So, the stench I smelled, others could also smell it?!
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