Chapter 550: Poster (Part 2)

"Little brother, is there any alcohol in the house?" After finishing her wash, Luo Quan went to the living room and asked Gao Liang, who was still playing PS4.

"Yeah, it's in the fridge." Gao Liang was controlling a race car speeding along the track, but after hearing that his sister wanted to drink, he pressed pause.

"Don't you not drink?"

"I want to train a bit. I can't just avoid attending cocktail parties forever, right?" When attending banquets, one is bound to encounter people offering toasts. Although one can refuse, repeating the same line over and over is still too troublesome.

If she could adapt to alcohol through practice, she would be able to handle today's situations more easily in the future.

To be honest, the words Mia said to help her out of that predicament today really made her look cool. Whoever wanted to drink, she drank with them; her tolerance must not be low, otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to make such a bold statement.

"You know I don't really drink; there's only some cocktail in the fridge." Gao Liang got up, opened the fridge, and pulled out two blue RIOs.

"It's called alcohol, but the proof is actually very low; it's no different from a regular beverage. You can give it a try." As Gao Liang spoke, he used a bottle opener to pop the cap off one of the bottles and handed it to Luo Quan.

"Alright, I'll give it a try." Luo Quan took one of the bottles and returned to her room.

To be safe, Luo Quan only drank one-fifth of it on her first sip.

The taste was average, like cola with a peppermint candy in it; after a brief sweetness came a wave of bitterness.

Compared to beer or baijiu, it really didn't have much of an alcoholic taste, and the kick wasn't that strong either.

But ten minutes later, Luo Quan felt her eyelids suddenly become as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and her thinking gradually became sluggish.

"Damn... as expected... it's still a no-go." While her mind wasn't completely chaotic yet, Luo Quan placed the bottle on the nightstand and then turned off the lights to sleep.

When she woke up again, it was already eight o'clock the next morning.

She had no dreams all night, and after waking up, her whole body felt refreshed; this sleep quality was truly unprecedented.

Glancing at the RIO bottle next to her with a large amount left, Luo Quan couldn't help but sigh that this stuff worked better than sleeping pills!

If she was under a lot of pressure in the future and couldn't sleep, she could just take a sip of this; she would be able to fall asleep within ten minutes, and she wouldn't have to worry about the headache caused by a hangover the next day.

It's just that her practice for improving her alcohol tolerance was a failure.

Having gotten drunk on red wine before, she thought it was because she drank too fast and that high-end red wine might have a higher proof, so this time she chose a lower-proof alcoholic beverage and specifically controlled the amount.

As a result, she didn't expect that she would still be knocked out by just such a small sip. Aside from people with alcohol allergies, there probably weren't many people with a lower tolerance than her.

The key is that alcohol allergies can be life-threatening, but she just gets dizzy, which is hard for people to understand. She also doesn't know what this constitution is called in medicine.

If she has time, she feels she needs to go to the hospital for a check-up to see if there's any problem somewhere.

Speaking of which, although her body has been quite healthy these past few years—she rarely even gets a cold, and she hasn't had a major illness even once—a physical examination is indeed something she should do.

It is said that singers are prone to getting diseases related to their hearing. Although she doesn't feel anything at the moment, who knows if there are any hidden dangers? Early detection leads to early treatment.

Pouring out the RIO, Luo Quan carried the empty bottle downstairs.

She didn't see Gao Liang; he was probably still in his room sleeping in.

On the living room table, there was still half a portion of cheese and tomato combo fried chicken left; it seems this kid had a late-night snack last night.

Even though he had already eaten two large sandwiches, she didn't expect him to order a portion of fried chicken; his appetite is really better than average.

Tidying up the table, Luo Quan cooked some oatmeal for breakfast, dealt with the meal simply, and then picked up her phone to flip through message after message of unread notifications.

These messages were basically all related to the film shoot; the crew staff, props, and such were all basically ready, and they could start filming at any time.

Luo Quan sent a "starting work in two days" message to the assistant director, telling him to notify the rest of the crew.

At the same time, she sent another message to Carilian, telling her to gather at the largest photography studio in New York; today they were preparing to shoot the character posters for the movie...

In the afternoon, Luo Quan, Gao Liang, and Carilian went to a Michelin restaurant for dinner. Having been busy all day, Luo Quan was too lazy to cook herself and just brought everyone out to eat at a restaurant.

"Carilian, have you considered that matter from before?" What Luo Quan asked about was, naturally, the signing.

"Although the company is very reluctant, my contract is finally about to expire. Plus, after hearing that it was you who wanted to sign me, these people weren't as tough as before; they started speaking softly, wanting me to remember old feelings and stay at the company."

As Carilian spoke, her eyes were full of mockery: "They thought I was still a sixteen-year-old girl who was easy to fool, but this time I won't be fooled again."

"People are all like this; they are fearless when they possess something, and only cherish it when they lose it." Luo Quan smiled softly, "So, what is your choice?"

"I am willing to join Springwater Entertainment."

Carilian was concise and to the point. This answer made Luo Quan very satisfied: "I'll give you the signing contract in a moment. The salary, commission, and other preferential treatments will definitely not disappoint you. Once your contract with the old company expires, you can sign."

"So, you were recruited by my sister just like that?" After listening to the conversation between the two, Gao Liang finally spoke a sentence.

Luo Quan revealed a smug smile: "Is that not okay? Although my sister's company is still very small right now, the potential is quite large. If you are interested, you can join too."

Gao Liang chuckled: "I signed a ten-year contract with Universal. If I breach the contract, you'll have to help me pay ten times the salary in liquidated damages. It's not much, just about two billion US dollars."

"Then never mind, let's talk about it in ten years." Hearing that the liquidated damages were so high, Luo Quan instantly dismissed the idea.

In one meal, she gained an international female star; Luo Quan's mood was still quite pleasant.

However, the focus of tonight's work wasn't actually signing Carilian, but the release of the movie character posters.

Before the movie started filming, Luo Quan officially announced the specific news about the movie on major platforms.

Fans already knew the movie title "The Silence of the Lambs," but other than that, they only knew it was a horror movie. This time, Luo Quan directly announced the movie's synopsis:

"Starling is a trainee agent for the FBI. A series of murders occurred in the city where she is located; the murderer is a perverted killer who specializes in skinning women, 'Buffalo Bill'."

"At a time when the police were at their wits' end regarding the perpetrator's identity, Starling was sent by her superior to a heavily guarded prison to seek help from the psychiatrist Hannibal. And this Dr. Hannibal, besides having an ultra-high IQ, is also an extremely perverted cannibal demon..."

The introduction of just over a hundred characters directly embodied the three words "heavy taste" to the fullest.

Skinning and cannibalism—if a movie like this were filmed, it would probably become a banned film directly in China.

Everyone originally thought that the "Resident Evil" Luo Quan filmed was already heavy enough, but they didn't expect that a year later, she had evolved!

A year ago, she was Alice, the female war god fighting zombies; a year later, she directly turned into the cannibal demon Hannibal. This span was truly jaw-dropping.

However, heavy taste is heavy taste; movies of this genre can always stimulate people's curiosity to the extreme, especially in regions like China where subject matter censorship is quite strict.

Usually, let alone a perverted killer, even seeing red blood is a difficult thing.

But people all have a rebellious psychology; the more they can't see something, the more they want to see it. Blocking is not as good as dredging—that is the logic.

Therefore, in the comment section of the movie synopsis, everyone was asking Luo Quan to give them a "burst-kill style" to stimulate their senses, and the bloodier the scene, the better.

If it weren't for this movie, Luo Quan wouldn't have known that there would be so many "Hentai" among her fans.

While feeling both amused and annoyed, she also typed a response: "Those who want to see anti-human plots will probably be disappointed. Although the case description in this movie is quite heavy, there won't be too many uncomfortable scenes."

"Without these scenes, how can it be called a horror movie?"

"Yeah, without violence, where does the fear come from?"

"Isn't this fraud?"

Passersby and fans quickly questioned her in the comment section, and Luo Quan replied: "What you are talking about is probably American slasher thrillers, but that is not the path I want to take. This movie is meant to evoke more psychological horror in everyone."

"As for how it will be evoked, everyone will probably know once they see the character posters."

After speaking, she first released Carilian's character poster.

In the photo, Carilian is wearing a police uniform, holding a gun, as if guarding against something. Her expression is determined, her styling is quite beautiful, and at the same time, she carries a strong temperament different from most girls.

Even without looking at the character introduction, one can roughly taste what this character's personality is.

"Carilian is too beautiful; she's both regal and aggressive."

"Even as a girl, I love her so much after seeing this; it's truly amazing!"

"This police uniform styling has truly worn its way into my heart."

"So the question is, what does this have to do with horror?"

"Such great horror; it scared my little brother so much he vomited."

"Haha, dying of laughter; it's not scary at all."

At this time, fans were probably mostly happily licking Carilian's beauty while complaining that this poster wasn't scary at all.

Luo Quan thought this in her heart, and then she released the second photo, which was the one belonging to her.

In the photo, most of Luo Quan's body is hidden behind a wall. Against a dark red background, only one head is fully extended.

Shadows shroud half of her face; on her exquisite features is an incomparably eerie smile. In those eyes, it's as if there are the eyes of a beast waiting to devour people. As long as one makes eye contact with them, a chill rises from the soles of the feet and rushes straight to the crown of the head!

The photo was released, a minute passed, and there wasn't a single comment.

When most fans first saw this photo, their first reaction was scalp-numbing fear, and their second reaction was to immediately swipe the photo away. Some who weren't fast enough simply turned their phones face down and pressed the lock screen.

This smile was truly too terrifying. Even with the world's most beautiful face, fans still felt huge fear when seeing it for the first time.

Just as Luo Quan said, what she wanted to bring everyone was not the stimulation of the senses to cause physiological nausea, but to break through people's psychological defenses from a psychological level.

Only such fear can endure for a long time.

Without a doubt, Luo Quan achieved this point. Three minutes after the photo was released, the number of people in the comment section finally increased slightly.

"Oh my mother, you guys can't guess how I typed this comment. My hands are shaking like chaff; I don't dare to look at this photo at all."

"For the first time in my life, I turned on all the lights in the house. Even during the New Year, it wasn't as bright as tonight!"

"This smile is too terrifying; it's the first time I've seen such an expression on Luo Quan's face."

"Luo Bao, don't be like this; Mom is truly scared this time."

"I finally know why Luo Quan calls this movie a horror movie. If she performs with this expression throughout the whole thing, I'm willing to call it the best horror movie of the year!"

In the end, there were still bold people who, after experiencing the initial shock, gradually commented on the photo.

Soon, Luo Quan's character photo was passed to Zhihu and immediately caused a lot of discussion.

Compared to Bilibili, Zhihu users are generally older and have stronger acceptance.

There were quite a few who were scared by Luo Quan's photo, but not to the point where they couldn't even type.

Not long after, everyone started analyzing this photo.

First of all, Luo Quan in this photo is definitely quite terrifying; she made an eerie, somewhat ferocious smile that would never appear on a normal person.

According to the Uncanny Valley theory, the more a non-human object resembles a human, the more likely it is to cause fear in people.

The most typical examples are dolls or wax figures, especially dolls and wax figures that are about the same size as humans.

In terms of horror, Luo Quan can be considered to have achieved the extreme with her unparalleled expression control and that highly infectious gaze.

And after the horror, when people carefully appreciated this photo, they felt a unique aesthetic beauty from Luo Quan's face.

That is a dark, heavy, and twisted beauty. The so-called "dark, deep, and cruel" or "blackened" videos that are quite popular on TikTok now are like children playing house compared to her.

This is a beauty with a special charm, destined not to be accepted by the masses.

But those who love it can love it to the point of madness.

To explain it in two-dimensional terms, Luo Quan is like an ultimate yandere who is hopelessly beautiful and inhumanly evil.

It's just that I don't know who the object of her "affection" is.

Considering Luo Quan said that she and Carilian have quite a lot of rival scenes in this movie, then it's estimated that the object of Dr. Hannibal's yandere affection is Agent Starling.

This unusual relationship undoubtedly adds quite a lot of highlights to the movie.

After Luo Quan's photo came out, it first caused a wave of public opinion in the country, and soon, the heat exploded abroad as well.

Originally, everyone thought this was just a heavy-taste horror movie, but they didn't expect that Luo Quan had prepared such a huge surprise for everyone from the start. ===== CHAPTER 551 =====