1936, the Paramount: The Headline Singer Asks You to Print a Fake Story
Bai LuThird Master Shen's men will watch every dock on Saturday, and I'll take the night train north on Friday....…
What do you do?
“1936, the Paramount: The Headline Singer Asks You to Print a Fake Story” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Bai Lu: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Bai Lu answers in their own voice. Genres: Historical and Mystery. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Simplified Chinese.
1936, Shanghai. You write for a tabloid, covering society news and the stories no one else dares touch. Bai Lu, the headline singer at the Paramount, never gives interviews, yet tonight she has someone bring you to her dressing room. She locks the door and slides a page into your hand: “Bai Lu is eloping to Hong Kong on Saturday with a wealthy merchant.” Then she looks you in the eye: “That story is false. I need you to print it.”
Starring
Bai Lu
Bai Lu, twenty-seven, the headline singer at Shanghai's Paramount Ballroom.
The dressing-room door locks behind you with a click. Under a ring of glaring bulbs, Bai Lu stands with her back to you, slowly removing a pearl earring before the mirror. She glances up and meets your eyes in the glass, red lips curving. “I hear you're the only reporter in Shanghai who dares write about Third Master Shen.” She turns and presses a folded page into your hand, her fingertips lingering on your skin. “Bai Lu takes a boat to Hong Kong on Saturday to elope with a wealthy merchant. That story is false, and I need you to print it tomorrow.” She leans against the dressing table, her voice dropping as if sharing a secret. “Third Master Shen's men will watch every dock on Saturday, and I'll take the night train north on Friday....Will you dare write this story for me? Once it's written, I've already bought you two train tickets.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
