In the small theater, dim luminescence illuminated everyone's faces, revealing a spectrum of expressions.
Surprise, anticipation, frustration, joy—emotions were plentiful and varied.
Elvan's decadent image was passable, but Étienne found himself quite troubled when he saw his own entrance.
He had actually beco smaller!
Perhaps to add more of a fairy-tale feel to the story, Étienne's image in the movie had completely changed; he was only half the height of Bi Fang, looking entirely like a child.
In reality, Goose, as Étienne, stood at one ter seventy, only one head shorter than Bi Fang. But in the movie, he was cut down to waist height, which understandably left him quite disheartened.
Where was my handsoness?
Where was my bravery?
How did I beco a snot-nosed kid trailing behind Bi Fang?
However, despite the dissatisfaction, this minor change made the entire movie look a bit more harmonious.
As the final battle scene was hastily sketched a few tis, this not-quite-a-movie movie drew to a close.
Bi Fang let out a long sigh of relief, his heart leaping with excitent.
Although it was called a movie, it felt more like a character introduction reel with so plot thrown in, disjointed and even sotis out of sequence, but still sufficient for one to grasp the general idea.
The overall narrative hadn't changed, only the characters' backgrounds had undergone slight alterations. All in all, it was above standard and definitely sothing to look forward to.
If the movie were actually to be released, it would surely boost his popularity trendously and bring the concept of Wilderness Survivalist to an even wider audience.
This deal was a steal—a complete windfall!
Once everyone had finished reflecting, Morgan spoke, "This is just a rough demo put together in haste, and it's all we have so far. Not all of the scenes shown may be used, and more animation will be added later, but the overall tone is what you've seen here."
"Of course, if Mr. Fang or anyone has any good suggestions for changes, feel free to let us know. We will consider implenting them, as you all are the stakeholders here."
Any talk of changes was just a courtesy.
Knowing that the rights had been sold outright, Bi Fang was aware that he didn't have this power; besides, he had no complaints.
Only Étienne was sowhat reluctant, trying to change his portrayal back, but Morgan just smiled warmly.
This image was agreed upon by the professional departnt. What does professional an?
Many people in the studio could be counted among the world's top artists. One could casually run into such legendary figures who were looked up to on platforms like A-site or Instagram, each with their unique styles and creative flair—that was professionalism.
Besides, making changes would an starting over, so any 'suggestions' were rely to be heard out.
"Ah~~"
Étienne was no longer the naive kid he once was; seeing Morgan smile without a word, he could only sigh in resignation and slumped back into his seat.
He had accepted his fate.
After all, this was a Disney animation film—a dream for countless others.
Thinking this, Étienne felt a bit more relieved.
Seeing no objections, Morgan glanced at his watch and smiled, "It's getting late, let's go have our al."
There was a snack area in the studio, all free snacks and drinks. Everyone had taken so before the screening, so they weren't very hungry. However, they were still curious about the studio's catering.
That said, a foreigner's cafeteria is just that, after all. Even though the studio had many Asian staff, the food was predominantly Western, and while it tasted good, it wasn't anything out of the ordinary.
"Now we just wait for the movie release," Bi Fang leaned back in his chair, content inside.
According to Morgan, the movie would mostly be completed by the second half of the year and the real promotion would start then, with a planned release at the end of the year.
I'm truly looking forward to it. I never thought that I'd one day be on the big screen. Although it's just a cartoon character, it's still quite an experience.
The benefits that will co with it are definitely huge. From now on, I won't have to worry about the viewership numbers for the mainline tasks, which solves a big problem.
With the purpose of this trip accomplished, Bi Fang didn't have much else to do, and Étienne, who ca for the weekend, soon left. In the following days, Bi Fang and Yao Jun wandered around Los Angeles and had fun. Just as they were preparing to leave, Bi Fang received another invitation.
Yao Jun, standing by, couldn't help but click his tongue, "Again?"
Bi Fang was surprised too, but not overly shocked.
As one's importance grows, it's natural to attract various matters. This isn't strange at all. It's like how the protagonist in a novel always encounters various villains wanting to kill him. So people's excellence cannot be hidden; they always attract attention.
Opening the invitation, Yao Jun peered over to take a look.
"Hunted? Wow, they're inviting you to compete?"
"You know about it?"
"Of course, I don't just watch live streams." Yao Jun said proudly. He enjoyed outdoor activities and was familiar with all related programs. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spotted Bi Fang among hundreds of live streams at first sight.
After a mont of contemplation, Bi Fang ignored Yao Jun's self-pride and continued to read. He found it was an invitation for a TV show for him to join the second season of "Hunted."
The letter detailed the show's content and purpose, with an explicit invitation for Bi Fang to participate.
2024, Ugly Country, one of the most developed nations on Earth.
This country has several of the world's most powerful intelligence agencies, with surveillance caras densely covering public spaces, and where extensive personal information is needed everywhere. In a high-tech society, everything one does from ATM withdrawals to supermarket shopping, phone calls, internet browsing history, texts and social dia can be monitored.
To disappear in a 21st-century nation has nearly beco an impossible task.
The surveillance society monitors everyone up to seventy tis a day through CCTV, with watchful eyes that can see even more.
The invitation said so much, but the real at was in the last paragraph.
"Mr. Fang, if tomorrow you had to disappear, for whatever reason, sought by the world's finest investigators, trackers, and detectives, and with the latest technology tracking your digital footprint, could you vanish? Could you leave your old life and start anew?
What would you do?
Everyone considers you the most formidable survival expert on Earth Seeker, capable of living through the apocalypse. But believe , the city is nothing like the wilderness. Join us!
This is an unprecedented original program, where 14 ordinary individuals from Ugly Country's society will beco fugitives, with only 450 Ugly Gold in your bank account, you must evade capture for 28 days.
Your pursuers will be comprised of the most remarkable investigators selected from law enforcent, military intelligence, cyber-analysis, and manual tracking.
"Hunted" is a real chase, a psychological ga of cat and mouse for 24 hours a day over four weeks.
We look forward to your participation."
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