Agent Hill's Interest

At the end of May, the release date for "Transformers" finally arrived.

Although the best time for Hollywood blockbusters right now is the entire summer vacation, with June, July, and August being the optimal periods, Li Chen couldn't wait.

Besides, Batman will also be released at that time, so it's not good for the two movies to be released at the same time.

After all, there are other companies in Hollywood besides Starlight Pictures...

There were quite a few big productions in 2009, such as James Cameron's Avatar, which he had been working on for twelve years, as well as Warner Bros.' Harry Potter series, Star Trek, and so on.

The schedule is actually very tight, and being scheduled with them undoubtedly puts a lot of pressure on me.

Of course, the main reason was that Li Chen wanted to participate in the lottery.

Watching your reputation points increase but being unable to participate in the lottery is agonizing.

Therefore, the release date was set for the end of May.

Although May is not as busy as the summer season, there is less competition.

Transformers is probably the only big-budget movie among them.

Therefore, since the beginning of this month, you can see Autobots posters everywhere: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron...

In the afternoon, the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood had already prepared a red carpet, and the stars walked the red carpet one by one.

Some were invited, while others were simply there to get on the red carpet.

After all, celebrities also need exposure; if they don't appear in the news for a period of time, they can easily be forgotten.

Starlight Pictures spent a considerable amount of money to host this premiere.

Fans lined both sides of the red carpet.

This is the benefit of IP.

Transformers naturally has its own audience.

Michael Bay isn't a newcomer either, and he's received attention as a director, but Megan Fox is the most famous; she is indeed very beautiful.

However, the biggest sensation was the appearance of Transformers.

The appearance of large 'toys' such as Optimus Prime Bumblebee brought the atmosphere to its peak.

This is precisely Hasbro's doing.

In this atmosphere, Li Chen brought Scarlett Johansson to the scene.

Although he had already seen it once, the special effects were incomplete.

I need to watch it again now to put my mind at ease.

They chatted amongst themselves; Megan Fox was very arrogant and even somewhat hostile towards Scarlett Johansson.

But that's normal; not many people have a brain.

After a brief conversation, everyone quickly took their seats, and the special audience members had also entered.

The audience included media representatives and loyal movie fans who had been eagerly anticipating the release of "Transformers".

If this were in the last century, the most important person in this group would probably be the film critic.

Film critics back then had far more influence than the online influencers of today.

The most famous film critics can influence the viewing choices of millions of people with a single film review, which is quite exaggerated.

Therefore, Hollywood studios will arrange many benefits to please these people, such as yachts and beautiful women, just so that they can give them a few words of praise in film reviews.

However, with the development of the internet, these film critics eventually faded into obscurity.

"I got off work quite early today."

Maria Hill checked the time; it was only a little past 11 p. m., and she was already off work.

It was more than an hour earlier than usual, and she was walking down the street when she suddenly didn't know what to do.

It's like a busy life suddenly becoming easy, but at the same time, it also brings 'boredom'.

That's how modern people are: when they're working, they want a vacation, but when they're on vacation, they feel bored and would rather be working...

Just then, Maria Hill saw a huge poster.

The majestic Optimus Prime covered the entire poster, along with the words "Transformers".

"Isn't this a movie from Li Chen's company?"

Maria Hill has been keeping a close eye on Li Chen lately, and Black Widow has also been providing him with information.

Therefore, she knew Li Chen very well, even better than those around him.

In Maria Hill's view, Li Chen is a very ambitious person and has always worked very hard.

Although he exhibits some playboy-like behavior, he is much better than others.

Compared to people like Tony Stark, Li Chen was practically a 'saint'.

He is not arrogant, very approachable, and never uses foul language.

Before she knew it, Maria Hill had developed some feelings for him...

So when she saw the Transformers poster, having nothing else to do, she immediately decided, "Why don't I go see a movie?"

Although watching a movie alone is a bit lonely, she simply can't find a male companion.

She went straight to the nearby movie theater, which was showing at midnight, but she was surprised to find that the theater was very lively.

And everyone's talking about Transformers.

"Mitchell, did you buy the right tickets this time? You made us look like a jerk last time. What kind of garbage was that Transformers movie anyway?"

"Don't worry, I checked the name carefully this time, it's definitely 'Transformers'."

"Finally, we can see Optimus Prime! Woohoo!"

"Quiet down, I think Megatron is better!"

"You feel it, you feel it!"

"..."

Maria Hill shook her head, but that's America.

The America has a population of just over 300 million, but it owns as many as 280 million cars.

What does this mean? It means that in America, almost everyone owns a car.

For most America, their first dream is, after graduating high school, to use their hard-earned savings to buy their own... used car.

Unfortunately, I can't afford a new car, and used cars generally only cost a few thousand dollars.

Therefore, the car culture in the America is very strong, and almost everyone regards their car as their most important possession, or even as family.

Therefore, their expectations for "Transformers" are understandable.

It's worth mentioning that Transformers had already recouped a significant portion of its costs before filming even began, as many car companies wanted to sponsor the movie, incurring substantial expenses in the process.

Maria Hill soon followed.

To be honest, this wasn't the first time she had watched Starlight Pictures' movies and read their comics; she had already "caught up" on them in the past few days and watched them all once.

But watching it in a movie theater is a truly novel experience.

The movie started quickly; the plot wasn't complicated and was almost identical to the first one in the previous life.

It's nothing more than the love-hate relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron.

However, other characters such as Bumblebee and Starscream were also added, making it a truly exciting experience for all viewers.

Even Maria Hill was completely absorbed in it, emptying her mind entirely. Like other Starlight Pictures, this movie was all about big scenes and pure excitement.

It's like watching a Superman fight; every punch feels real, and you can really feel the power of the Kryptonians.

This movie is all about the special effects; the scenes of the Transformers 'transforming' left everyone wide-eyed.

These special effects cost a lot of money for each frame.

But it worked!