So, as soon as the film critics heard about this, they couldn't provide a complete review. All they could do was complain about the leaked version that they had previously seen.
Who would be so shameless?
But, because of how serious Tangning, Mo Ting and Hai Rui were, film fans also started to treat the film seriously.
At least, their attitude wasn't casual. Even though they were simply releasing a promotional video, they were still criticized. But, Tangning did not let this mess affect her rhythm. This meant, Tangning wasn't affected by the outside world; she was a stable and reliable person.
The theater managers were probably laughing like crazy. Although 'The Ant Queen's' trailer couldn't change the trend of the industry, they still reaped more than they usually did on a weekend …
Soon, news of 'The Ant Queen's' exposure spread like wildfire and Tangning's brilliance could no longer be hidden …
"I've already collected all the data from the trailer's release. Whether it's in terms of popularity, trending topics, discussions or anything else, everything is exploding. Tangning, this time, 'The Ant Queen' will definitely sell like hotcakes."
After receiving the data, Long Jie waved her hands in front of Tangning. But, Tangning did not seem happy at all.
"Come here and take a look at something," Tangning said as she stood up from her computer and gestured for Long Jie to sit down.
"Look at what?"
"I've been watching it for a few days now and I haven't missed a single frame. Finally, I found this." Tangning dragged the video to a familiar spot and paused it. She then enlarged the video so Long Jie could see the logo at the bottom of the screen.
"But, what does this mean?" Long Jie asked.
"Guess what I've found?" Tangning opened up another website and found a website that allowed her to view Han Xiuche's comics. She then pulled out the last image of each episode and compared it to the one in the video.
"Do you understand now?"
After Long Jie saw the video, she was shocked and angry, "That jerk! I told him to come out and kneel, but he didn't have the guts to do it. He sure knows how to do things like this."
"I should've noticed this before. Have you forgotten? He's also well-versed in sci-fi, so it's not surprising that he's able to make a short film like this! "Tangning sighed and turned off her computer.
"Why did you close it? Just take a screenshot and slap yourself in the face … "
"Just this alone won't be enough to slap him in the face. You can find some of the videos online, but he won't admit to it. Plus, don't forget how he completely denied everything he did," Tangning replied.
"Then what should we do?"
"Since we know that he's behind this, then it's easy. It's better than not knowing anything. Now, the key is, how did he know that we were going to release the promotional video? Does he have any contact with the people in the official chat group? I think it's necessary to figure out these things. "
"Right now, he is in the light, and I am in the dark. We have the right to speak!"
"You're right." Long Jie nodded her head. "I can't believe he actually wanted to hurt you. How much does he hate you for him to be so stubborn?"
"Look into the official group in private and pay attention to his next move."
"Don't worry, I'm good at finding traitors!" Long Jie made an OK gesture.
To enter the official fan club, one had to go through a strict selection process. Recently, there had been no new members. So, to find out if a fan had leaked the information, they needed to go through a strict investigation.
Long Jie contacted the fan club president in private and asked her about the situation.
From the president, Long Jie received some answers.
"Long Jie, firstly, in all the time that I've been the president, as long as it's something that's been kept a secret, the fan club has always kept it a secret. So, I don't think it's possible for information to have been leaked. After all, the members of the fan club are all hardcore fans that have been in the entertainment industry for many years. They know what's important and what's not."
"So, if there really was a leak, it must have been done by someone else."
"We can't rush this investigation. How about this, pay close attention to the fans' movements and see if anything strange has happened. We can focus on that," Long Jie said to the president.
"What kind of strange thing?"
"For example, a sudden change in their lifestyle. Or, they might be online when they shouldn't be online. Or, they might be a person that was originally talkative, but suddenly became quiet and simply paid attention to the fan club. If we discover such a person, don't alert them. As long as we know what's going on, that's all we need to know! "Long Jie explained in seriousness.
"I understand, Long Jie. Someone tried to harm my Ning and even used our fan club. I won't let them off so easily! They're too vicious! "
"You've worked hard!" Long Jie comforted the president and then logged off. Because, they had to wait for the other party to make a mistake before they would notice it.
"Although Han Xiuche accidentally helped you this time, we still can't defend against people trying to harm us!"
After hearing this, Tangning let out a gentle laugh, "Did you think that Han Xiuche was the only one trying to harm us? Why don't you take a look and see what other domestically produced sci-fi films are going to be released this year? When the time comes, there will be a good show to watch. "
Other sci-fi films sold their looks and fans. Who else was as serious as Tangning?
Originally, as long as a domestic sci-fi film had enough traffic, whether it was special effects or post production, all they had to do was skimp on it and they would still be able to make a lot of money. But, Tangning's appearance was bound to change this situation. For those filmmakers that took an unconventional approach, it was yet another blow to the head!
Cutting someone off from making money was the same as killing their parents!
"Fine, if something like that really happened, what could we do? We'd just have to deal with it as it comes! Anyway, I trust you! "Long Jie shrugged her shoulders indifferently.
Because of the release of the first trailer, Tangning's film went from last place to first place.
While everyone sighed at the post-production and special effects, they were also interested in the fact that Mo Ting was the main lead.
Of course, since a new film was going to be released, Tangning decided to stop keeping a low profile and use a new identity in the entertainment industry. After all, she had promised that she would return.
So, she decided to attend the upcoming film festival.
This was also Mo Ting's idea. 'The Ant Queen' had a solid approach to promotion, so, as long as Tangning was required to attend, she would cooperate with them.
…
[Tangning announces that she will be attending the Beijing Film Festival!]
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