America Tycoon: The Wolf of Showbiz-Chapter 998 - 902 The Victorious Joker and the Failed
Chapter 998: Chapter 902: The Victorious Joker and the Failed Justice
Chapter 998 -902: The Victorious Joker and the Failed Justice
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Bang! Bang——
Gunshots echoed in the theater, tightening the audience’s hearts, as suppressed emotions became increasingly taut.
As the Joker fired shot after shot, those who mocked him, bullied him, and oppressed him, had their heads burst open like rotten watermelons, bright red juices spurting from the back of their heads, staining the pristine walls and floors with red.
Bodies twitched on the ground, and as the Joker exited the doorway, he sprinted wildly.
With his face painted a ghastly white and a gaping maw of blood, dressed in a purple performance suit, he ran as if chasing a future of freedom with the wind at his heels.
The audience’s repressed emotions were finally unleashed; the on-screen murderer sprinting towards freedom seemed to embody the viewers themselves.
Many ordinary people lived hard lives, hoping to see the future, fearing they wouldn’t be able to see it at all.
Their future was clear at a glance.
Burdens heavy upon them, yet powerless to change.
Those content with their lot at least had days they could muddle through.
The ones who wanted change were drained of their very last drop of marrow by the towering Andes-like upper classes, stubborn and immense.
Too many had overdrawn their futures for decades to come, mired in the same quagmire as the Joker, unable to extricate themselves.
The Joker seemed to represent them, killing those oil-sucking bastards, shattering the existing order, rushing into an unknown future.
Perhaps it truly reflected some hidden thoughts and feelings of the people.
On the screen, the Joker ran wildly, and suddenly, applause erupted from where the ordinary viewers gathered at the back of the theater.
Then, the applause rolled over the entire theater!
This wasn’t the Cannes Film Festival, where applause was business; this was just an ordinary film premiere.
Martin, the crew, and the distributors hadn’t paid for claqueurs.
Nearly all the ordinary viewers were applauding for the film.
Thunderous applause drew Zack Snyder’s attention backward, prompting him to say, “Is it really that exaggerated?”
Deborah remarked, “It seems the content of the film has struck a massive emotional chord with them.”
Gal Gadot, stunned for a moment, added, “It feels like the Joker is more popular than Batman, Superman, and my character combined.”
Snyder said, “You don’t need to feel it, ‘Batman v Superman’ didn’t have this kind of reaction.”
As the applause subsided, the theater quietened down, except for the increasingly frenzied Joker.
All focus returned solely to the film.
The film gradually neared its conclusion.
On the screen, countless people surrounded the Joker, hailing him as a hero.
The protesting citizens of Gotham City lifted the Joker up as their spiritual leader.
The Joker became a symbol of freedom, and the ultimate freedom was chaos.
He was Gotham’s emblem, an agent of chaos!
Gotham City, blessed with its remarkable citizens, welcomed a leader who could bring them rebirth.
The premiere ended with applause surging like the tide once more.
In the front row, Daniel stood up and embraced Martin, saying, “Even though I’ve seen a few screenings before, each time I watch it, I find new insights. This is definitely a masterpiece that perfectly combines commerce and art.”
Martin replied with a smile, “Thank you.”
Elizabeth stood to the side, simply clapping and smiling, without saying much.
The film’s main creators hugged each other, all very excited.
With tremendous word of mouth from the pilot screenings and now having witnessed the completed film’s quality, they had at least some judgment—this movie couldn’t be bad.
Martin gestured for the crew to join him on stage for a bow.
The audience’s applause rose again and again.
The premiere screening thus concluded.
As soon as the venue emptied, Warner Bros.’ hired professional survey team swung into action, collecting comments and ratings from the general audience on the spot.
“A+! Martin, this film speaks to my soul!”
“I’ll give it an A, because this is only Martin’s second film. He still has room to grow! Of course, the film is very well made, and the performances are superb. This is DC, this is the Joker!”
“Needless to say, A+! I thought Martin’s Joker in ‘The Dark Knight’ was the pinnacle, but actually, this one is!”
“I always had a lot of pressure bottled up inside me, making me suffocate, but today I finally vented it. This Joker is not a god, but a person, one of us, ordinary you and me! An A+ isn’t enough to express my love for this film and this character. If the full score is a hundred points, I’d give 1000!”
The words of this bespectacled movie fan resonated with those around him, and many began calling out.
“I give it 2000 points!”
“No, it should be 10,000 points!”
The film was about to be released widely, landing in the North American cinema market, now in need of the general audience’s approval.
Undoubtedly, Martin got it very right on this front.
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At least several hundred premiere viewers left their ratings.
Martin got the feedback immediately.
Louise hurried into the lounge, nodded at Elizabeth, and handed Martin a statistical report: “The latest stats are out, 366 viewers voted, the average rating for the film is A+!”
Martin quickly glanced at it, “Not bad.”
Louise exclaimed, “Not bad? It’s as good as it gets.”
Elizabeth took the statistics from Martin’s hand and studied them carefully.
At that moment, Daniel came in from outside, saying, “The word of mouth is still strong!”
Martin said directly, “For the final pre-release publicity, we should still focus on word-of-mouth marketing.”
“No problem,” Daniel replied, “Warner Bros. is ready.”
