Almost Killed Offline by a Fan

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Looking at the dense A-Rank talents, Lin Chuan's eyes were almost overwhelmed.

Stephen King's thriller novel creation techniques, Cameron's special effects production technology, Nolan's non-linear narrative, Quentin's multi-threaded storytelling.

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It was like a row of courtesans standing before him, but he could only choose one to take away.

Lin Chuan really wanted to say to the System, "I want them all!"

But obviously, it was impossible, something even a fool could figure out.

Lin Chuan temporarily suppressed the urge to pick a talent.

He'd wait until he was preparing to shoot a new movie before choosing the most suitable one!

Lin Chuan was currently eating hot pot with Xiao Hei and Ren Hang.

Ren Hang had finished filming Golden Warrior, Xiao Hei didn't have anything going on, and Lin Chuan's Balloon had also been released, with excellent box office performance.

So, the group decided to celebrate.

"Your sesame paste dip isn't right, watch mine!"

"When you eat hot pot, you have to have this sweet garlic!"

"Lin Chuan, why aren't you drunk? Your alcohol tolerance has increased so much!"

"Huh? Where's the meat I just put in? It's all gone?"

The three of them ate hot pot, chatting and laughing.

After eating for a while, Xiao Hei raised a question:

"I don't understand. It's the end of summer, and the temperature is still quite high. Why are we eating hot pot?"

Ren Hang, who had been happily eating, fell silent.

Before eating hot pot, Ren Hang had dragged the two of them to watch Balloon.

When they walked out of the cinema, Ren Hang's legs were trembling.

He desperately wanted to find a place with strong yang energy, which was why they came to this hot pot restaurant.

"I think this hot pot is great. The meat is fresh, the taste is good, Ren Hang's sesame paste dip is also flavorful, and the spicy soup base is just right, very appetizing.

If the season were winter, it would be great too!"

The taste of this hot pot restaurant was indeed excellent.

Hot pot itself didn't require much skill; as long as the meat was fresh enough, it could beat most other establishments.

Lin Chuan saved Ren Hang some face and took a bite of watermelon.

The watermelon was freshly cut and quite sweet. It was probably from a greenhouse, guaranteed to be ripe, but it lacked the natural, earthy feel of produce grown in the ground.

Ren Hang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a bit embarrassed, and explained:

"I just wanted to find a place with strong yang energy..."

Xiao Hei nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Lin Chuan remembered something and asked, "I'd like to order a batch of Balloon merchandise and run another Weibo giveaway."

Ren Hang readily agreed, "Sure, no problem. What kind of merchandise do you want to make?"

Lin Chuan spread his hands, "What else could it be but Head Balloons!

I want the fans who win the prize to send us their portraits, and then we can create balloons that closely resemble their likeness based on the photos!"

Ren Hang shivered.

Wasn't this the famous scene from Balloon?

The head balloons drifting in the sky above Kyoto.

Ren Hang thought for a moment and said, "Technically, it's feasible, and the cost is also acceptable, about twenty yuan per balloon."

Then, Ren Hang asked with genuine soul-searching, "But won't this prize be a bit too creepy?"

Lin Chuan was indifferent, "What's so creepy about it? Besides, don't you think this merchandise fits the theme of Balloon perfectly?"

Ren Hang was silent for a long time, then nodded, "From a certain perspective, it does fit... But would any fan actually want to win this prize?"

Xiao Hei offered a different idea:

"I think they would be willing. Even if they don't use their own portrait, they can use someone else's and play a prank!"

Hearing this, Ren Hang's eyes lit up: "That makes sense!"

Lin Chuan shook his head: "No, if we scare someone and they develop a problem, we'll be legally responsible.

So, it must be done under the winner's own identity."

Xiao Hei and Ren Hang exchanged a glance, neither knowing what to say.

If you say Lin Chuan is evil, he still cares about the victim's health and knows not to scare people, so he's quite decent.

If you say Lin Chuan is kind, what kind of normal person would give away a Head Balloon as a prize?

Lin Chuan picked up a piece of brain flower:

"Aren't anime conventions really popular now? Maybe someone will cosplay the makeup from Balloon with a Head Balloon hanging from their neck?"

Ever since the female version of the Spoon Killer Demon became a huge hit.

Lin Chuan realized he had underestimated the boundless imagination of the people in this land.

Even the female Spoon Killer Demon could have impure thoughts.

It was normal for someone to cosplay Balloon.

Xiao Hei and Ren Hang shivered in unison.

Honestly, what Lin Chuan said might actually happen.

It's just a pity for the others attending the convention.

This hot pot restaurant was doing great business.

Even though it was summer, many people still chose this hot pot restaurant after watching a movie.

Another group emerged from the cinema and headed straight for the hot pot restaurant.

You could tell they had just watched Balloon.

"Don't tell me hot pot isn't suitable for summer. It's best enjoyed in the summer! Plus, I need to find a place with strong Yang energy!

I've never seen such a creepy animated movie.

Isn't Love Confession Balloon its promotional song? That song is pretty sweet!"

"A classmate of mine said her company supervisor booked a whole theater for them to watch a movie. The employees were excited to go, but when they came back, they were all terrified.

I didn't believe it at the time!"

This group consisted of one man and two women.

The man was either a winner in life or a complete sucker accompanying his two older sisters to the movies.

The table this group was eating at was not far from Lin Chuan's, only one table away.

So, their conversation naturally reached Lin Chuan's ears.

Ren Hang and Xiao Hei exchanged a knowing smile, feeling a sense of schadenfreude.

At the same time, they felt a strange sense of pride.

Lin Chuan lowered his head, pretending to play with his phone.

If a fan recognized him, it wouldn't be good if they tried to "kill him" offline.

Over the past week, with the promotion from various online bloggers, Balloon had truly become a hit.

You might run into an audience member who had watched Balloon just by going out for hot pot.

Thinking about this, Lin Chuan felt a pang of sadness.

Other new directors' first films might get twenty million in box office on their opening week, and they might encounter fans.

Those fans would definitely ask for autographs and photos.

But Lin Chuan, after making Balloon, was actually worried about getting beaten up if he met a fan. It was unheard of.

Damn it, one day, I'll make you all fall in love with horror movies!

Initially, Lin Chuan had just swiped through his icons and accidentally clicked into Weibo, discovering a private message from Wang Dong.

Wang Dong wanted to shoot a cosplay of the Head Balloon again.

It was like a pillow arriving just when you wanted to sleep.

Lin Chuan trusted Wang Dong's photography skills.

When the photos became popular, it would further increase the heat for Balloon.

Lin Chuan directly replied to Wang Dong's private message, agreeing to give him authorization for the Head Balloon.

Besides Wang Dong, two other acquaintances also sent Lin Chuan messages.

One was Old Zhou, and the other was Jiang Kui.

Both of them sent Lin Chuan a long message.

Old Zhou's message was mainly about his feelings after listening to "Love Confession Balloon," as well as his own love story.

It was several hundred characters in total.

Lin Chuan just glanced at it; he hadn't intended to reply to Old Zhou.

He always felt that Old Zhou was a bit eccentric.

The last time Lin Chuan went to record songs, he smelled incense in the recording studio.

But considering that they might collaborate again in the future, He replied with a thumbs-up emoji.

As for Jiang Kui, she also expressed her gratitude to Lin Chuan.

This girl was very serious and had put a lot of effort into understanding her character.

So Lin Chuan's attitude towards her was gentler. He simply replied with some inspirational words:

"Your voice is very unique. I admire that you haven't gone with the flow and changed yourself to cater to mainstream aesthetics.

I hope you find your own 'human fireworks' in the future."

After replying, Lin Chuan casually scrolled through Weibo again.

He noticed a Weibo post by a girl named Zhou Yaoyao that was very popular, with millions of views.

This girl had watched "Balloon" five times and claimed to be the bravest person.

The girl also posted a picture of her ticket stub and a selfie.

How should I put it, this girl had a generous bosom that was very eye-catching.

Lin Chuan felt that this girl looked somewhat familiar.

Was it just his imagination?

Without thinking further, Lin Chuan prepared to close Weibo.

Suddenly, he saw a long Weibo post from a film critic.

"Analyzing the Development Trends of Chinese Animation Through the Animated Film 'Balloon'!"