Chapter 108: One-Stop Service
[Chapter 109: One-Stop Service]
West Hollywood, a Private video store.
A massive poster hung at the entrance featured a man and a woman, but their heads were replaced by bold letters -- The Appointment of Superstars Officially Released.
Early in the morning, long before the store opened, a queue formed outside. Dozens of fans lined up, eager to get their hands on the DVD or VHS tapes. These folks showed no sign of embarrassment as they eagerly discussed Josh Hartnett and Allison Faith.
As soon as the doors opened, fans surged into the store, their years of being single having honed their speed as they scrambled for the DVDs. In just half a day, the 300 copies stocked in the store had completely sold out.
The owner hurriedly called to restock. On that day, the Private films company's release of The Appointment of Superstars shattered the single-day sales record for VHS and DVDs in the San Fernando Valley.
Due to distribution limitations, some stores did not have dedicated areas for 18-and-over products, which meant that this film could not match the sales of the best-selling The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. However, in many stocked stores, it shot to the top of the sales charts.
In less than two days, The Appointment of Superstars sold over a million copies.
Inevitably, pirates popped up online, spreading the product further and sweeping across the nation. On forums, blogs, and social media platforms, the hottest topic became Josh Hartnett and Allison Faith.