Lin Chuan, You Old Thief, Give Me Back My Pants!

The cinema was dead silent.

Although everyone had already anticipated the unfortunate fate of the younger brother.

But when the younger brother's hanged corpse appeared before Hezi, everyone's mood grew heavy.

After a long while, the sound of shuffling feet slowly emerged.

The audience members gradually exited the cinema.

After leaving the cinema, Zhou Yaoyao was in a daze.

Her steps were disordered, her footing unsteady, and tear stains still lingered at the corners of her eyes.

Anyone who didn't know better would think she had encountered a thug in the cinema!

Of course, the reason for her uncharacteristic behavior, besides the sheer terror of Balloon itself.

Was because she still had to watch Balloon five more times.

Zhou Yaoyao had made plans with five close female friends to watch Balloon.

Zhou Yaoyao was a voice actress.

She had even almost become the voice actress for Balloon.

It was just that she was rejected during the audition.

At the time, there were only three people auditioning.

Zhou Yaoyao herself, who, despite her short stature of 1.63 meters, was beautiful, had a sweet voice, and a generous bosom.

Then there was a tall, mature woman.

Although Zhou Yaoyao was very reluctant, She had to admit that the woman seemed to be slightly older than her.

If the mature woman had been chosen, Zhou Yaoyao would have been truly convinced.

She would have rushed forward, shouting, "Sister, let me hug you!"

But fate had it that Jiang Kui was chosen.

A girl who was unremarkable in every aspect, from her voice to her figure to her appearance.

So, she bought a ticket herself and went into the cinema alone, just to see how she compared to Jiang Kui.

But after watching Balloon, Zhou Yaoyao clearly realized the gap between her and Jiang Kui.

This immersive voice, which conveyed the deepest despair.

And Lin Chuan's handsome face also lingered in Zhou Yaoyao's mind.

Indeed, one shouldn't judge a book by its cover.

"Miss, do you want to buy a balloon?"

A little boy asked Zhou Yaoyao.

Zhou Yaoyao looked up at the balloons, always feeling as if each balloon had a human face behind it.

What if one of these balloons had a face that looked exactly like hers...

Shivering, Zhou Yaoyao shook her head and refused, heading on her way home.

As she walked, she broke into a run.

The little boy selling balloons was a bit confused after being rejected.

The little boy had heard that a new animated movie called Balloon was released recently, so he had bought some balloons in bulk to sell.

However, there were very few customers.

Even when there were customers, they made the strange request to draw their good friends' faces on the balloons.

In the past, older brothers bringing their girlfriends were the most active.

But now, whenever children saw older brothers with their girlfriends, they would instinctively feel their legs go weak upon seeing the balloons.

As for the women, they would either scream or collapse into their boyfriends' arms.

Some older brothers would stomp their feet, make fencing motions with their hands, and shout:

"Begone! Begone! Begone!"

The child watched with a look of confusion.

That pose was too chuunibyou, even we elementary schoolers don't do that anymore!

The reactions of the older sisters made the child even more bewildered.

They hid behind their older brother, and seeing his strange posture, they didn't look down on their boyfriend at all. Instead, they felt protected.

The little brother was very confused.

It's just a balloon, not a ghost, what's so scary about it?

The little brother had also sought help from a strange older sister wearing a black cloak.

Who knew, she was so scared by the balloon that she stumbled, and left with teary eyes.

The little boy, who usually paid close attention to observation, noticed that these people with strange behavior all came out of the screening room for Balloon.

Minors were not allowed in that screening room.

Thinking of this, the little boy's curiosity grew even stronger...

Should I sneak in?

The first wave of audience members to leave the cinema looked up at the sky, and after finding nothing there.

They all felt a sense of having survived a disaster.

The scene in the movie Balloon, where hundreds of millions of balloons floated into the sky over Kyoto, was forever etched in their minds.

Most of the audience had seen Spoon Killer Demon.

They thought that even if Balloon was as terrifying as Spoon Killer Demon, it would still...

Even though it was a horror movie, because it was animated, they subconsciously thought it only had a touch of horror.

Who knew this movie would be so unsettling!

To the point that hearing the words "love confession balloon" made their legs tremble involuntarily.

Generally speaking, after watching a movie, modern people would choose to eat hot pot or soak their feet to relax.

But the audience who watched Balloon subconsciously walked towards home.

They felt insecure in unfamiliar places.

Of course, some people rushed home to change their pants.

Netizens, after returning home, crawled into their beds and started leaving comments on Lin Chuan's Weibo, complaining.

"You call Balloon 'mildly terrifying'?"

"Friends, do not go into the cinema! Do not go into the cinema! Do not go into the cinema!"

"I only realized my pants were wet after leaving the cinema, who peed in my pants?"

"I never expected Lin Chuan would poison balloons too!"

"You guys are lucky. After I left the cinema, I happened to see a new shop nearby having an opening sale.

All those flying balloons almost scared me to death on the spot!"

"Lin Chuan, you old thief, pay for my pants!"

Generally speaking, the title "old thief" is an honorary "nickname" given by players or audiences to an artist with deep industry experience, a distinct personal style, and who makes countless players/audiences both hate and be unable to resist.

And Lin Chuan, a newcomer who had just debuted and made an animated film.

Because of Balloon, he temporarily held this title.

There were also quite a few audience members who benefited from misfortune.

Some brought their girlfriends to the cinema to watch Balloon.

They expected to see an ordinary horror movie.

Then their girlfriends would be scared and hide in their arms, allowing them to show off their masculinity.

Who knew it would be an unprecedented horror movie!

They were so scared they hid in their girlfriends' arms instead.

After the movie ended, the girlfriend held the young man's hand, refusing to go back to the dormitory.

The young man's relationship with his girlfriend thus grew closer.

Of course, in the hotel, upon discovering that his girlfriend's underwear was a matching set.

The young man realized that he was the prey.

Fortune is hidden in misfortune, and misfortune is often accompanied by fortune.

Even Ren Hang's Weibo was not spared.

Before Balloon was released, Golden Warrior aired as scheduled and achieved decent ratings.

Many passersby also saw Ren Hang, who played the Golden Warrior, recommend the animated film Balloon.

This is how I entered the cinema.

"Aren't you the Golden Warrior? Aren't you supposed to protect the people of Jianghai City?

You're actually recommending a movie like Balloon to everyone, you're completely insane!"

"Golden Warrior, tell us honestly, have you seen Balloon? If you have, we'll forgive you!"

"Speaking of which, can the Golden Warrior defeat the Balloon?"

Quite a few ordinary viewers were frightened by Balloon.

But for some seasoned viewers who enjoyed horror films, watching Balloon was nothing short of a Taotie feast.

Excellent atmosphere!

First-class horror effects!

Fresh and unique monsters!

These offered horror film enthusiasts a brand-new viewing experience.

"The director's grasp of atmosphere is too spot on!

The scene of two Head Balloons kissing under the moonlight was absolutely beautiful!"

"I think the best shot in the entire film should be the one where the young man picks up his crossbow and shoots through the Head Balloon.

The terrifyingly invincible monster, its weakness was actually so obvious. The next second, the real human corresponding to the Head Balloon deflated and died.

It gives hope and despair at the same time!"

"The scene with the densely packed Balloons flying across the sky was the best shot, the sense of oppression was truly off the charts!"

"Speaking of giving hope and despair, I think it should be the ending.

The helpless protagonist waited at home for a week, almost running out of food and supplies.

Suddenly, she heard her brother's voice. He stood by the window, not only safe but also bringing food.

Only after the protagonist opened the door did she discover her brother had been hanged. It was a Head Balloon imitating her brother's voice.

It reminds me of the terrifying legend of the man-bear. It's said that this kind of bear stands at the door late at night, impersonating humans.

Once someone opens the door for it, it will barge in and eat everyone inside."

As the buzz on the internet continued to grow, more and more people noticed the unique animated film Balloon.

Of course, a group of people also contributed to fanning the flames online.

After watching Balloon, they had two main thoughts.

First, "Such a terrifying movie, I can't enjoy it alone, I have to share (inflict) it on my bros/sisters."

Let them wash their pants too.

Second, "Because of a movie, I've developed a phobia of balloons."

"If this gets out, I'll definitely be laughed to death by those godchildren/goddaughters."

"No matter what, I have to trick them into the cinema!"

Thus, a group of spontaneous "online trolls" was born.

"Who says Balloon is scary? Balloon is amazing, I've never seen such a brilliant movie!"

"To be honest, Balloon is scary, but everyone's reaction is a bit exaggerated. At least I didn't change my pants after I got home."

"For horror film enthusiasts, Balloon is definitely a masterpiece not to be missed.

And for ordinary viewers, watching Balloon will also leave a deep and colorful mark on their cinematic history."

"I'm too scared to watch Balloon alone, I need to find a movie buddy~"

In addition to leaving comments on social platforms like Weibo, this group also extended their reach to classmates, godchildren, colleagues, and friends.

A college student sent a message to a classmate.

"Are you there? A movie called Balloon was recently released, do you know about it? It's quite good, heartwarming and healing."

"What? You say netizens say it's scary?

Come on, what's so scary about balloons? I recommend you watch the director's short film, Spoon Killer Demon.

I can only say, this director subverts the conventional horror movie jump scares."

"I swear on my conscience, Balloon is absolutely not scary at all!"

After watching Balloon, a junior manager at a company sent a message in the colleague group chat:

"Company team-building this Friday, let's all go to the cinema to watch Balloon."

"Don't worry, the company is covering the movie tickets!"

Amidst the chorus of "Received" and "Thank you, boss" from the employees, the manager smiled with satisfaction.