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It was only ten o'clock in the morning, and Chanel Laurent set out for the cinema. After the fermentation and noise all day yesterday, "Buried Alive" has truly made a name for itself in Toronto, even more so than "The City". It has attracted more attention, so it is conceivable that the number of moviegoers today is bound to be even more turbulent, even if there are many viewers who want to join in the fun.
“Today's screening of "Buried Alive" was scheduled for 5 p.m., and this was the only one that was open to the public in two venues. Chanel set out in the morning, taking into account the possibility of queuing..
But there were still two streets away from the cinema, and Chanel could see the bustling crowd surging in his sight. This shocked Chanel, and he quickly ran after it, and then he saw the terrifying long queue..
After catching up from the end of the line, the line actually exceeded 400 yards. Not only did it circle the entire square seven or eight times, like a giant dragon hovering in the open space, but its tail also extended to the next door. On that street, such a grand scene was simply jaw-dropping. The surging crowd numbered at least five hundred people, maybe even more. The lively scene made the surrounding reporters extremely excited. The scene of people coming and going completely detonated the first scene. The frenzy of the 35th Toronto Film Festival.
Seeing such a scene, Chanel was dumbfounded. She strongly suspected that she had gone to the wrong place - how could "Buried Alive" attract so many viewers?？
Accident, this is definitely an accident, the Toronto Film Festival did not expect such an accident at all.
Normally, independent films like "Buried Alive" that have no big names, no gimmicks, or even sponsorship behind them are often difficult to attract attention..
Although Toronto is a film festival, it is still different from the three major European film festivals. In Europe, the market for art films is far more mature and broader than in North America, and the popularity of independent works at film festivals is also significantly higher. ; But in Toronto, this is a film trading market that sells copyrights. Even the only award is the People's Choice Award. In the Internet age, the lack of gimmicks and publicity means the lack of audiences. The era where the smell of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley has passed. Gone forever.
Therefore, the Toronto Film Festival arranged the premiere of "Buried Alive" at 4 p.m. Even though there were only six works at this year's film festival that had world premieres, and "Buried Alive" was one of them, it still did not receive a special treatment; therefore, the Toronto Film Festival has also followed its usual tradition in arranging films, arranging three screenings in each of the two cinemas. This number is not too many, but it is normal..
Generally speaking, the number of screenings for popular films is between eight and twelve, while the number of screenings for unpopular films is between three and five. After all, the festival has a total of fifty-one films to be screened in just ten days. .If there is no accident, three games would be enough for "burying alive".
When the Toronto Film Festival arranged schedules and venues for the works, it did not foresee the Emmy Awards being unpopular, the popularity of "Ophelia", the uproar on YouTube and even the miracle of the Billboard. Foreseeing the shocking appearance of "Buried Alive".
Then, an unexpected thing happened. There was a queue of more than 400 yards. It easily surpassed "Blue Valentine" and "The City" and deservedly became the most watched film at this year's film festival so far..
One of the traditions and scenery of the Toronto Film Festival is queuing in the "Rush-Line". In addition to the premiere, film festival screenings are generally divided into industry venues and public venues. The industry venues are targeted at exhibitors Producers and media, public venues sell tickets to the general public. These tickets will be on sale before the opening of the film festival. Public venues for popular films are often hard to get tickets for and are sold out early..
However, there are other opportunities to buy tickets in the interest of the festival.
First of all, at 7 o'clock every morning, a small number of remaining tickets for that day's movies will be sold online. It is a good choice to buy tickets online early or go to the cinema to buy tickets directly. However, such tickets are very limited and are often sold out..
The second opportunity is the peak queue. Before each screening, unoccupied seats will be distributed on-site to those who queue in the peak queue. The peak queue is very simple and fair, first come first served, and No one knows how many empty seats will be left for you in the end. The only way is to line up early..
Therefore, this has also become a spectacle at the Toronto Film Festival, and "how many meters the audience queues" has become one of the best measures for the media to describe the popularity of a film..
Of course, this is only limited to popular films. Like "The Magician", at the last moment before the screening, there are still tickets left, or even the seats are not full. This situation is not uncommon at film festivals, especially when art films are generally receptive. This is especially true for Toronto, which is weaker than Europe..
“The public tickets for "Buried Alive" were not in short supply. Chanel bought the tickets for the premiere with almost no effort before the film festival. In fact, there were even a lot of tickets left for the premiere, which were sold on site and finally in the screening room. It was really an unexpected surprise to be able to fill up all the seats..
Even the tickets for the premiere are like this, let alone the subsequent screenings. The pre-sale tickets for the three screenings have not purchased more than 40% - there is no way, "Buried Alive" has been completely eliminated before this There was no publicity of any kind, and Rodrigo completed the post-production at the last moment, just in time for the registration deadline. As a result, the film's early publicity was almost completely missing. This film was simply a frivolous addition to most viewers..
But who would have thought that first of all, all the tickets for yesterday's early morning screening were sold out, and even caused a queue of about 30 spectators; and then there was a long line at the peak today, more than 400 yards long. Such a grand occasion is simply unbelievable..
Chanel quickly asked the staff member at the front of the team who was responsible for maintaining order, "Is this the screening venue for 'Buried Alive'?" After receiving a positive answer, Chanel was a little dazed and didn't know how to react for a moment. The other party seemed to understand Shanel's expression, and nodded with a smile, "Yes, no one expected it. You'd better hurry up, otherwise you might not be able to get in line.".”
Only then did Chanel react and sprinted quickly. The staff's voice came from behind, "Don't make a mistake. The row on the left is the one on the left. The one on the right is the morning team." Chanel made a hurried gesture. "OK" gesture, and then quickly ran towards the team. After less than five minutes of delay, the team actually extended back to more than a dozen people. Chanel quickly stood at the end of the team and stood still panting..
“I hope we can still catch up." A teasing voice came from the front. Chanel raised her head and saw the blond boy in front of her. He extended his right hand in a friendly manner, "Tyronn-Johnson. "Chanel shook the opponent's right hand, but did not introduce himself, with a questioning attitude. Tai Lun didn't mind, and said with a smile, "I heard that today's venue is for 600 people, and tickets will be released online in the morning. It was canceled because the system was down, so everyone came over and hoped that we could still get in the queue..”
Chanel then reacted, "But, 'Buried Alive' is a five o'clock show, so what about the previous shows?"？”
“On the right." Tai Lun pointed. A venue will play six to seven films in a day. "Buried Alive" is the fourth film today. There were three films before that, including the popular film "The Robbers in the City." ", but judging from the long queues at the peak, the queue for "The Thieves in the City" is not even one-fifth that of "Buried Alive". Such a huge gap is really shocking. "You have also heard the praise of this work. , is that why you made a special trip here?？”
Taron chatted enthusiastically. Chanel didn't want to talk to him at first, but after thinking about it, he still replied, "No, I've already watched the premiere..”
In fact, Chanel had no intention of watching it a second time. On the one hand, it was because the movie was too thrilling and the viewing process was not a wonderful experience. On the other hand, "Buried Alive" itself was not a classic. It was a work that people watched over and over again. But in the past two days, she could never forget Renly's face, especially the fear and panic between the interplay of light and shadow. The enchanting performance was simply mesmerizing..
After much hesitation, Chanel finally decided to watch it a second time, but she encountered this situation - she felt that the premiere was much more comfortable..
“God, did you watch the premiere yet? How about it? Is it really as wonderful as a legend? Tai Lun said excitedly, "I heard that the leading actor's acting skills in this work are really outstanding. Is this true or is it an exaggeration?"？”
Chanel didn't even think about it and said directly, "Of course it's true.！”
This exclamation immediately attracted the attention of others around him, and curious inquiries flooded in, "What kind of work is this?" "Isn't the male protagonist Renly Hall a newcomer? "No one had noticed it before, so why did it suddenly become popular overnight?" "What was the movie about?" "How was the actor's performance?" "I heard that some people were scared to tears after watching the movie. , is this true?？”……
The chatter of questions drowned out Chanel in an instant. People queuing around her all looked at Chanel. In just a blink of an eye, Chanel became the center of attention. This caught her off guard. In her eyes, she could clearly feel people's enthusiasm and expectations.
Chanel glanced at Tai Lun subconsciously, and Tai Lun shook his fist in encouragement, which made Chanel laugh a little, and then said loudly, "Yes, the male protagonist is indeed a newcomer, but his performance is really outstanding. . The first time I saw him was in……”
The long queue at the peak was laid out in a mighty manner, and the excitement of the Toronto Film Festival was pushed to a new peak..
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