June 20, 2001.
There were only two days left before the release of The Fast and the Furious and Jurassic Park III.
Even though both films were premiering on the same day, their box office performances wouldn't clash — at least not yet. Theater scheduling wasn't competitive enough to cause overlap, and under their joint promotional campaign, the two films might actually boost each other's success.
At 10 p.m. in Nashville, Taylor Swift finished a long day of vocal practice.
Ever since that fateful encounter with Luke on a train six months ago — and the generous support he'd given her afterward — her musical journey had become smoother and more promising.
The thought still filled her heart with joy: Who else could say they were lucky enough to meet their idol by chance, get his help, and even end up becoming business partners with him?
To live up to Luke's faith in her, Taylor had been working harder than ever.
She wanted to grow faster, to deliver something truly remarkable in return.
After a full day's training, she sat down at her computer and opened the IMDB homepage.
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB), founded on October 17, 1990, had grown over the past decade into the world's largest movie information and review site.
For audiences in America, that wasn't news. But for Asian users, it might feel similar to sites like Douban Movies or Zhihu Movies — only much bigger.
In Luke's past life, IMDB had been acquired by Jeff Bezos's Amazon in 1998, which later took full ownership.
But in this timeline, under Luke's advice, Mr. Eisen realized the site's potential much earlier and made a powerful move — entering the boardroom.
Eventually, Amazon and Eisen reached an agreement, granting Eisen a 40% stake in IMDB.
It made sense. A film industry site backed by Hollywood's biggest investors had more credibility and influence. Originally, Hollywood had underestimated the platform's value, which allowed Amazon to seize full control. But once the movie capital wanted in, sharing power became the smarter path forward.
After Eisen joined, Luke's influence grew even further. Drawing from his future knowledge, he suggested several major interface improvements — making IMDB more intuitive, functional, and user-friendly.
Taylor absolutely loved the redesign.
She clicked through her bookmarks to find Luke's promotional video for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
It had over 5 million views and more than 250,000 likes, making it one of IMDB's top 10 trending video features.
That might sound small today, but in 2001, it was massive.
After all, even twenty years later, YouTube videos passing ten million views were still considered viral hits — and this was before mobile internet. Every single click came from users sitting at their computers, one by one.
Taylor hit play again, like she'd done countless times before.
If those five million clicks were a badge of honor, she knew a few of them were hers.
As the video showed Luke — dressed in white, sword in hand — moving with fluid, dreamlike grace, Taylor felt the same awe she had the first time.
No matter how much time passed, this clip was still her favorite. The beauty of that moment was forever engraved in her memory.
When the clip ended, a new "Recommended Videos" section popped up.
And there it was — another promotional short filmed by Luke, with the same white-clad figure on the thumbnail.
"Typical Luke," Taylor laughed softly. "Promoting his own video by linking to... himself. But the transition's so seamless it actually works."
She'd watched it before, but she knew exactly why it worked so well. Any first-time viewer would click it right after finishing the first video, wanting more.
No wonder it already had over 500,000 views in just ten days — and the numbers were climbing fast.
Taylor clicked play.
Once again, the moonlit figure of Luke appeared — dressed in white, wielding his sword with a dreamlike rhythm that perfectly continued from the last clip.
Even though she'd seen it many times, she couldn't look away.
Anyone who'd watched the first video and felt unsatisfied would definitely be hooked again.
But then — the trap was sprung.
In the soft glow of the moon, Luke's sword flashed through the air, each stroke shimmering like a memory from a dream.
Then — clang!
He leapt high and slashed fiercely, his blade cutting straight through space.
The screen itself split in two.
The video instantly transitioned — from that ethereal night to a roaring highway. Luke, now dressed in modern clothes, clung to the top of a speeding truck.
Taylor burst out laughing. "That sneaky genius — what a transition!"
The cut worked perfectly. Both scenes opened with close-ups of Luke's face, so despite the sudden change in era and setting, the viewer still felt a strange continuity — as if this was the same person living two different lives.
The clever edit kept audiences from feeling tricked.
Before they could even think "Wait, why did this turn into another movie trailer?", the story swept them along.
The next moment, Luke was thrown off the truck, slamming hard onto the asphalt.
The camera zoomed out, revealing the full filming set — it was real, not CGI.
Audiences watching were instantly stunned.
Was that… a real stunt?
Was he okay?!
The screen then cut to another scene — Luke on the ground, trembling as he stood, eyes bloodshot, like he could barely stay conscious.
Paramedics rushed in.
The footage came straight from the set of Jurassic Park III.
When the trailer ended, white text appeared across the screen:
"For the sake of the best visual experience — we fear nothing."
The Fast and the Furious & Jurassic Park III — hitting theaters June 22.
It was a masterstroke of editing — seamlessly blending two dangerous stunt sequences from different movies into one thrilling promotional reel.
Viewers couldn't help but wonder: That same young man from the elegant sword dance — he did this too?
Was that real? Was he hurt?
Their curiosity and admiration surged. Everyone wanted to see the films on the big screen.
The trailer quickly went viral — likes poured in, and the comments were overwhelmingly positive.
Many compared Luke to Jackie Chan — that same fearless dedication to realism.
And the funniest part?
No one even realized they'd just watched a cleverly disguised two-in-one commercial. Instead of feeling tricked, they loved it — and gave it a five-star rating. ⭐
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