The film Old Stories of Southern City had started building publicity long ago, blanketing every corner with ads as though marketing cost nothing.
Set against the most mysterious stretch of fantastical ancient history, the film told of the rise and fall of a family of a certain surname. The fairly common plot had nonetheless thoroughly whetted netizens' appetites, mainly because-it was adapted from actual historical events.
There were far too many fantasy novels about Southern City, with all manner of supernatural stories.
There was even a legend that Southern City held treasure left behind by an emperor of a previous dynasty, guarded by ghost soldiers, and anyone who approached would be dragged into hell...
The state had always treated it as a key protected cultural heritage site. There were probably more personnel stationed around it than ghost soldiers, and ordinary people could not get anywhere near it.
And now a movie was actually going to be filmed inside?
Holy shit.
They had connections, right?
Netizens could not help speculating privately.
The director was extremely famous, with more domestic and international awards than he could count. His slogan was just as bold: he would reveal all of Southern City's secrets to the audience.
Only the investors remained unclear. All anyone had heard was that they had deep pockets and had already invested a billion before filming even began...
It was already one of the year's most anticipated productions. Once the official account announced the leads, discussion on Weibo grew even more heated. It was practically New Year's, with drums booming and firecrackers going off...
[Oh my god, I thought Yanting and Jian Ran would never reunite, but now they've announced a movie with them as co-leads! Filming getting suspended on Sixth People's Hospital last time really was my eternal regret!]
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