After the movie ended, in the hall outside the White Wattle Theatre.
"No … Why did the demon die in the end?! He was so nice to Belle! I can't accept this!! "
Sansa wiped her tears with a handkerchief. She was a girl with very developed tear ducts. This was the second handkerchief she had used, and she had borrowed it from Herland.
"Shouldn't the citizens of Messiah, the Kingdom of the Holy, be cold-blooded and merciless to the demon?"
This was Hiri's fourth time watching the movie. She was already mentally prepared and could hold back her tears in front of some touching scenes. She began to pay attention to the small details in the movie, such as how many scenes she had in the movie.
On the other hand, Sansa, who sat beside Hiri, could not hold it in. She burst into tears at the end of the movie.
Ciri knew about the Kingdom of the Holy Church, Misai. They had always believed that demons were evil invaders and had a hundred years of hatred with them. It could be said that the negative image of demons was created by the missionaries of this country who spread their teachings all over the world.
In Josiah's words, the demons were brainless.
"This … this is different …"
Sansa did not know how to respond to Hiri's question, but she still firmly believed that Belle and the demon had to be together, and that it would be a happy ending.
The reason was the first part of the movie, especially when the demon officially accepted Belle. Sansa was enveloped by a feeling called "romance".
The truly outstanding tragedy was to show the most beautiful thing to the audience, and then ruthlessly smash it into pieces!
"Don't cry. It's just a story."
Herland could empathize with Sansa's crying and complaining that the story should not end so tragically. She patted Sansa's back and comforted her in that way.
Josiah was satisfied with Sansa's reaction. The people of this world were not brainwashed to the point of being retarded. Sansa was a citizen of the Kingdom of the Holy, but she still had her own way of thinking.
Perhaps this was why Sansa had always been studying in Noland.
Knowing this, Josiah didn't have to worry about the theater being besieged by the Holy Army. After all, this was the territory of the Mages.
"Sir, the background wall you need will be ready by tomorrow. By then, everyone in Noland will be able to see the movie's poster."
During this time, the Knight Of The White Thorn finally broke free from the condemnation of the noble lady and began to report to Josiah on the latest progress of the publicity work.
"As soon as possible, and add a few more places to sell tickets."
Josiah had already taught the Knight Of The White Thorn's magicians how to project the protocrystal. Although the White Thorn Theatre had declined recently, the Knight Of The White Thorn, as the manager of the theatre, still had a certain amount of influence in Noland. The Knight Of The White Thorn, in particular, had a wide range of friends. He knew nobles from all over the world, although most of them were noble wives.
"I've already made preparations for this. This is the contract I've drafted for you."
The Knight Of The White Thorn's business acumen was a little lacking, but not completely lacking. He could imagine the wave 'Beauty And The Devil' would create in Noland, and the White Thorn Theatre would usher in another peak in its history. Of course, he didn't dare to neglect Josiah, who brought all of this to life.
Because the only person in the world who could produce a movie was Josiah! Josiah would never be satisfied with 'Beauty And The Devil'. In the future, Josiah would produce more outstanding movies, and if all of them were to be screened in the White Thorn Theatre … The Knight Of The White Thorn didn't dare to think any further. This was a hypothesis that would make him so excited that he had a heart attack!
"I'll take eighty percent?"
Josiah glanced at the contents of the contract. All of it was a commercial contract based on Noland's patent law. The terms written on it could be summed up in one sentence: "You don't have to do anything, just count the money." Moreover, the split of the tickets was changed from seventy-three to eighty-two.
"I still have some savings here, my lord … I think you'll need a lot of money to produce such a great work. To me, money is just a number needed to maintain the theatre," said the Knight Of The White Thorn.
This was truly a dramatist who was completely dedicated to art. Josiah didn't reject the Knight Of The White Thorn's kindness. After all, Josiah's next plan did require a lot of money.
Josiah signed his name on the contract and returned it to the Knight Of The White Thorn. He then carefully put the contract away.
"My lord, leave the rest of the work to me. If you need actors for your new work, please don't hesitate. I'll help you find suitable candidates."
In fact, the Knight Of The White Thorn had mentioned included him … As a dramatist who moonlighted as an actor, he was very much looking forward to being selected as an actor in Josiah's next movie, even if it was just a cameo.
"Actors? Speaking of which, it's time to start working on this. My lord intends to establish a business association. "
The popularity of "Beauty and the Devil" could still last for a long time. All Josiah had to do now was to wait for the movie's reputation to gradually spread throughout Noland.
When "Beauty and the Devil" became popular, people would definitely pay attention to the behind-the-scenes producer and the logo at the beginning.
There were definitely many people like the Knight Of The White Thorn who wanted to become a movie actor. Josiah had no reason to reject an actor with decades of acting experience, so Josiah planned to formally establish an entertainment company.
In Noland, the closest thing that Josiah could think of to a company was a business association.
"My lord, do you want to do business?"
"No, the nature of this guild is similar to those casters' guilds, except that the members in my guild work in the form of acting, painting, and so on."
Josiah intended to establish a business association that developed games, movies, and music. The name was yet to be decided. In fact, Josiah wanted to call it the Earth Entertainment Guild, but it sounded a little strange.
"Then can I join, my lord? I think I can provide a guild encampment. "
The Knight Of The White Thorn knew that casters would establish some guild organizations. These organizations would usually accept commissions from others to earn money. This was the favorite profession of mercenaries who regarded mages as a combat profession.
"Thank you for your kindness, Knight Of The White Thorn, but I don't think your place is suitable to be converted into a tavern."
A guild encampment … A company needed an office building. Josiah did have a property in Noland that he could invest in. It was the property owned by the female merchant, Marina.
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