Chapter 423

"Rua!"

The ferocious zombie on the TV rushed out from a dark corner, scaring the protagonist and the girls watching the movie into screaming.

In the large living room on the first floor, the girls' screams were one after another, and even Luo Quan, who was relatively brave, screamed twice.

In her opinion, this knock-off Resident Evil wasn't that scary, but the girls watching together were timid; they would scream from time to time, and the lights weren't on, so it was really scary to have such a sudden moment.

However, this scene was the last scary shot of this knock-off film, and the movie ended not long after.

The lights were turned on, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"To be honest, this movie is scary, but it relies entirely on sound effects; it's not as good as the one you filmed, Luo Luo." Seeing Wen Xia evaluated while patting her chest.

Luo Luo Chu Yi complained: "Captain, aren't you talking nonsense? Sister Quan is the ancestor of zombie movies."

"Who suggested watching horror movies to relieve stress? My stress is even greater after watching it!" Junko said with teary eyes.

She was timid to begin with and was most afraid of such thriller and horror movies.

The key was that everyone was watching, and she wanted to stay and watch together, but in the end, she couldn't hold on first.

"I also saw it in a book." Yuner smiled embarrassedly; she didn't expect Junko to be really scared to tears.

"Alright, everyone go back to your rooms to take a shower early, just sleep and you'll be fine." Luo Quan pulled out a tissue to wipe Junko, and then went back to her room to take a shower.

On the bed, she looked at the online reviews of the knock-off movie just now.

Although the production was very rough and the actors were not stars, the quality was unexpectedly quite good.

For a horror movie, the sound effects, makeup, and atmosphere rendering were all above passing, and the most important thing was that this low-budget online follow-up work called "Zombie Crisis" achieved originality in the plot.

In the past, when domestic knock-off films were made, not to mention copying the script, there would be a lot of similarities, giving people a very strong sense of déjà vu.

And this "Zombie Crisis" basically only copied the image and setting of a zombie, and the core of the story had nothing to do with "Resident Evil".

This is also the reason why it was well-received after being broadcast on the video platform.

This movie was actually a low-budget film shot by a graduate student director and several classmates over a few days; the plot was simple, but it had everything it should have.

After its release, it not only gained success and praise but also became the first zombie-type film in China besides "Resident Evil".

"Resident Evil", which originally maintained good heat, also climbed onto the major domestic hot searches again because of this follow-up work.

It is worth mentioning that "Resident Evil" is still being hotly screened in major cinemas across the country, having already harvested 1 billion RMB at the box office, and the box office harvested on Netflix has also exceeded 400 million US dollars.

Compared to its 30 million investment, this movie achieved a return rate of more than ten times!

Moreover, the derivative value it created globally far exceeds its box office.

Various zombie-type short films have already come out, and the massive release of follow-up works is only a matter of time.

With more and more genre films being released, this genre will become truly hot.

Many professional filmmakers predict that 2018 will be a hot year for zombies.

China is obviously looking at it this way too; in the past few days, discussions about zombies on Zhihu haven't stopped, and today the most popular discussion is about the Easter eggs in "Resident Evil".

After the movie achieved success, Luo Quan struck while the iron was hot and added a few Easter eggs to the movie, including several new characters to appear in the second part.

After these Easter eggs were filmed, she posted them on Twitter, causing a very large discussion.

At that time, everyone thought she was going to start filming the second part immediately, and they were quite excited.

Later, they found out that it was just an Easter egg, a supplement to the first part.

Although it was a joy in vain, these Easter eggs did make many plots of "Resident Evil" complete.

However, what was discussed on Zhihu today was not the Easter eggs about the plot, but the new characters Luo Quan filmed.

In the plan for the second part of "Resident Evil", Chris and Wesker don't have much screen time; the protagonists are Alice, Jill, and three new characters.

These three new characters are the three protagonists in the second part of the "Resident Evil" game: Gao Liang, Claire, and Ada Wong.

Luo Quan has actually selected the roles; Gao Liang is played by her younger brother, and they happen to have the same name.

Claire is played by Su Yu, and Ada Wong is handed over to Seeing Wen Xia.

The looks of each character are outrageously high, which is another visual feast for the audience.

But after Luo Quan filmed the videos for these new characters, she only released the back views, so the fans didn't know who the actors were.

But creating something out of nothing, far-fetched interpretations, and stumbling upon the truth have always been the things these netizens are best at.

Luo Quan didn't let them see, so they guessed for themselves.

Soon, a detective gave the answer:

"After watching the video of the new characters given by Luo Quan, I am very excited. Let's not mention the male character first; the back views of these two female characters are really top-notch. As everyone knows, Luo Quan is a famous face-con, and actresses with such top-notch figures won't have low looks.

So the question is, who are the actors for these three new characters?

After my precise calculations and bold assumptions, I have reached the conclusion that these three actors are Gao Liang, Seeing Wen Xia, and Su Yu, a newcomer to Luo Quan's company.

The reason I think so is mainly because I calculated the heights of the three people in the video separately, calculated the heights of the new characters in the video using various reference objects, and then compared them with those in reality, and reached this conclusion. There is absolutely no problem!"

This answer received tens of thousands of likes, but at the same time, it also received countless doubts:

"This is too much of a foregone conclusion; there are so many actors in the world, does Luo Quan have to use people around her?"

"Although, how could Luo Quan give a character her own brother's name? That would be too distracting."

"The one in the red cheongsam is obviously Alice; will there be someone wearing the same clothes as Alice in the second part?"

"The person upstairs is obviously not careful; the second girl wearing a red cheongsam has black hair, and Alice is blonde!"

"Damn, I really didn't notice this; so there really are new characters?"

"If these three are acting, I'll eat Olijie on a livestream."

It is obvious that the number of people who believe this respondent and those who doubt this respondent are the same.

Only Luo Quan shook her head in confusion, thinking to herself whether her filming plan had been leaked; this person guessed the actors without a single mistake.

If it was really calculated and inferred by ability, that would be too showy.

However, Luo Quan is more inclined to think that this is a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse.

But no matter what, these people are providing heat for "Resident Evil", allowing new fans to have other fun besides the movie.

This is good news for the second part of "Resident Evil".

The reputation has already been established, and the second part will be the beginning of this series truly taking off.

Just as those filmmakers said, 2018 will be a hot year for zombies.

Of course, according to China's legislation, 2017 has not passed yet, and there are still a few days left, which are also the most lively and festive days.

The Spring Festival travel rush began to proceed along all roads with trains and cars across the country.

This is the largest migration movement since human civilization, and it happens every year.

Luo Quan once had the honor of squeezing onto a Spring Festival train, and it was really crowded from beginning to end, even the carriages were full of people; wanting to go to the bathroom was as difficult as crossing a single-plank bridge.

Because it was too crowded, she could only sleep standing up.

Surrounded by people, various smells of smoke, sweat, and an indescribable smell lingered around her.

Since then, Luo Quan vowed never to take a train again.

But for those with poor economic conditions, long-distance trains are the best choice, so despite dragging large and small bags, despite the fatigue of the journey, they still return home without fail.

Not for anything else, because this is an instinct engraved in the genes.

It's the New Year, so the family should be reunited, eat the New Year's Eve dinner, and watch the Spring Festival Gala.

Of course, these are the customs of the older generation, and many young people born in the 90s don't take reunion and the Spring Festival Gala so seriously anymore.

Especially the Spring Festival Gala; the ratings of the Spring Festival Gala in the past few years have continued to decline. Although CCTV has thought of many ways and done many new things, there has been no improvement.

As the older generation of artists gradually leaves the stage, the programs are becoming less and less funny, and the ratings will naturally fall; this is something that cannot be helped.

However, for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, CCTV finally made some changes, boldly using newcomers and inviting many new stars with strength and popularity.

The final effect was also immediate; the ratings that had been falling year after year suddenly turned around and rebounded.

The planning group for the Spring Festival Gala also followed suit, overturning the originally set invitation list and giving some quotas to new stars.

In short, the entire big plan is centered around innovation.

Although this is a bold attempt, even if it fails, it doesn't really matter.

Because on New Year's Eve, there is only this one New Year's Eve gala program, the Spring Festival Gala, and there are no competitors. Besides, the ratings are falling every year anyway; success is naturally a happy event for everyone, and failure doesn't really matter much.

And for young people, this performance by Luo Quan and Girls' Generation on the same stage is a program that cannot be missed, and at the same time, it is the biggest gimmick and traffic attraction of this session.

These two parties are both top-tier among the current domestic top streams; ten people performing on the same stage seems to date back to when they filmed "Creating Girls' Generation" last year.

Once the topic is raised, the publicity work for the Spring Festival Gala becomes very simple.

Just let the names of Luo Quan and Girls' Generation appear in a conspicuous position in the news, and passersby will naturally come to see them.

And for the first Spring Festival Gala performance in their lives, whether it is Luo Quan or the girls of Girls' Generation, they all prepared with 120% spirit this time, and their spirits were highly concentrated every day.

This tension continued until New Year's Eve.

In the lobby of Studio No. 1, the audience and guests participating in the Spring Festival Gala were all seated, the staff had debugged the lights and sound, the directors, actors, and hosts were all ready, and everyone was waiting for that exciting moment to arrive.

At eight o'clock sharp, the screens of all TV stations turned into a festive red, and what appeared next was the scene of the Spring Festival Gala.

Lively and jubilant music sounded, and countless children and dancers dressed in various ethnic costumes performed the opening dance of the Spring Festival Gala together.

The wonderful dance set off the atmosphere of the scene to be incomparably festive, and everyone was immersed in the anticipation and joy of the upcoming grandest festival in China.

After the three-minute opening dance, the four CCTV hosts walked to the front of the stage together, their faces full of joy:

Host A: Respected guests, friends

Host B: Dear leaders and the audience in front of the TV

Host C, D: Please allow us to wish everyone here first

Together: A Happy New Year!

Behind the camera, the stage director raised his hand to signal everyone to applaud, and then the applause rang out.

On the Spring Festival Gala stage, every link is designed, including the live audience who are also members of this performance, mainly responsible for guiding the audience to applaud at the appropriate time to avoid cold spots.

Although as long as the program is wonderful enough, everyone's applause will not stop.

But after all, it is the Spring Festival Gala; if there is a situation and everyone doesn't applaud, and the camera happens to be on the audience, the scene would be too embarrassing.

After the applause, the host continued: "2017 is a year of harvest, a year of take-off. This year, our Chinese nation reached for the moon in the sky and explored the dragon palace in the sea.

Whether it is technology, economy, or humanities, there has been amazing development."

The female host took over the conversation and continued: "Our vast China has a history of five thousand years, with a long history and countless rare treasures. Every year, new cultural relics appear, proving the glorious years and extraordinary wisdom of our ancestors to history.

Just a few months ago, a treasure of our China reappeared in the world."

The audience offstage had already started to applaud and cheer; everyone knew what the treasure the host was talking about was.

"It is rumored that Qin Shi Huang unified the six states and ordered Prime Minister Li Si to cast a national jade seal with the priceless He's Jade, engraved with the eight characters 'Received from Heaven, May You Live Forever'. Since then, all dynasties have regarded it as proof of the legitimacy of the country.

Later, because of the war, this jade seal disappeared in the long river of history, but treasures will never be covered in dust forever. This jade seal finally appeared at a charity auction in Shanghai.

After a patriotic artist bought it, she accidentally discovered its true face, and after appraisal, she resolutely donated this treasure to the country!"

The whole audience applauded again. This time, the country used the Spring Festival Gala as a platform to name and praise Luo Quan, and this lineup can be considered unique.

"Next, let Luo Quan invite the national jade seal to the stage, so that everyone can feel the magnificent face of this Chinese treasure!"

At the beginning of the Spring Festival Gala, they directly used the national jade seal for a highlight, and the audience in front of the TV were stunned.