The days following the premiere of Rebellion and Republic were nothing short of historic. Newspapers across Amerathia were flooded with glowing reviews, hailing the film as "a masterpiece of storytelling" and "a defining moment in entertainment."
Cinema had captured the imagination of the public like nothing before.
By the end of its first week, Rebellion and Republic had grossed over five million florins, an unheard-of sum in the entertainment industry. Every screening at Hesh Grand Cinema was sold out, and lines wrapped around the block, with eager citizens waiting hours for a chance to see the revolutionary film.
Even theaters in smaller towns, which had just begun installing cinema projectors, were seeing overwhelming demand.
Matthew Hesh sat in his office at Hesh Corporation, a financial report spread out in front of him. He studied the numbers carefully.
